Woolwich suspect 'ashamed to be British', court hears

One of two men accused of hacking to death a soldier on a London street told police he was ashamed to be British, a court heard on Wednesday. Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, are accused of running over Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, as he crossed a street in Woolwich, southeast London, in May before attacking his unconscious body with a meat cleaver and knives. "My shame with being called British begins when that title British is associated with the murder, pillaging and rape of innocent people.