The two men accused of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby have pleaded not guilty to killing the soldier in a London street.

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale both appeared at Old Bailey in London via video link. 

The soldier's widow Rebecca Rigby watched in tears as Adebolajo, 28, and Adebowale, 22, each denied attempting to murder a police officer on the day of Drummer Rigby's death. The pair also each denied attempting to murder a police officer and conspiracy to murder.

Adebolajo, from Romford in Essex, has asked to be known as Mujaahid Abu Hamza in court, while Adebowale, from Greenwich, southeast London, has asked to be called Ismail Ibn Abdullah.

Drummer Rigby was returning to the Woolwich barracks in southeast London when he was hit by a car and murdered in a violent machete attack. 

They were remanded in custody to face trial at the Old Bailey on November 19th.