Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale had claimed they wanted to be killed by police Two men have been found guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May.
Michael Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, struck Fusilier Rigby with a car before hacking him to death.
Adebolajo had claimed he was a "soldier of Allah" and the killing was an act of war.
The men were found not guilty of attempting to murder a police officer at the scene.
'Family in tears'
The Old Bailey jury of eight women and four men took approximately 90 minutes to reach its verdict.
They had heard that Adebolajo and Adebowale drove a car into Fusilier Rigby at 30-40mph, before dragging him into the road and attacking him with knives and attempting to decapitate him with a meat cleaver.
Fusilier Rigby, 25, was a father of one
His wife said the family was satisfied that justice had been done, adding: "This has been the toughest time of our lives. No one should have to go through what we have been through as a family."
Rebecca Rigby said: "These people have taken away my baby's dad but Lee's memory lives on through our son and we will never forget him.
"I now want to build a future for Jack and make him proud of his dad like we all are.
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