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Mother Of Murdered Soldier Lee Rigby In "Constant Pain"
The mother of Fusilier Lee Rigby says she feels a “constant pain every single day” over the murder of her son.
The 25-year-old soldier was run over and hacked to death outside the Royal Artillery Baracks in Woolwich, south London in 2013.
Lyn Rugby told the BBC she has daily chest pains since the murder:
"The pain never goes away. It's constant pain in my chest every single day.”
"Before, I was a bubbly person. I lived for my children and wanted everything for them. If they were happy, I was happy.”
"But to have one ripped away, a part of you goes with them. It will never be the same again."
"It is horrendous. I thought giving birth was the hardest thing to do in the world. But to bury a child. That is a whole complete person you will never see again."
The killers of Fusilier Rigby, Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, were sentenced to life in prison in December 2013 after being found guilty of his murder.
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale
They said they had murdered Fusilier Rigby in revenge for British forces killing muslims abroad and claimed they wanted police to kill them after the murder.
In an interview with the BBC Mrs Rigby read a text her son sent her on Mother’s day:
"Goodnight Mum. Hope you had a fantastic day today because you are the most fantastic one-in-a-million mum anyone could ever wish for. Thanks for supporting me all these years. You are not just my mum. You are my best friend. So goodnight Mum, I love you loads."
Following the reading she said: "I'd give anything to have him back right now. I miss him so much."
The 49-year-old mother-of-five has set up the Lee Rigby Foundation to help other bereaved families, she said:
"The idea is to help bereaved families of those who served in the armed forces. We never had much to help when Lee was murdered. It is a way to honour Lee and he would be very proud."
She said Fusilier Rigby had wanted to be a soldier from the age of five.
He was 19 when he joined his regiment in 2006 and had served in Afghanistan.
Cover photo courtesy of Henry Szymanski.
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