Michael Adebolajo [remember Him from Woolwich Murder Case?] attacked in Prison

One of the two men accused of murdering Fusilier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in May has been attacked in Belmarsh prison, the BBC understands.

Police are investigating the assault on Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London.

It is understood Mr Adebolajo lost his two front teeth in Wednesday's attack.

The Old Bailey trial of Mr Adebolajo and his co-accused, Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south-east London, has been set for 18 November.

Mr Adebolajo is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used.

A Prison Service spokesperson said: "The police are investigating an incident that took place at HMP Belmarsh on 17 July.

"It would be inappropriate to comment while the investigation was ongoing."

One of the Muslim fanatics who murdered soldier Lee Rigby has been sentenced to die behind bars and the other jailed for at least 45 years for the horrifying killing.

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were sentenced at the Old Bailey by Mr Justice Sweeney, who had waited for a key appeal court ruling on whole life terms before deciding the men's fate.

Adebolajo, 29, was given a whole life term while Adebowale, 22, was jailed for life with a minimum of 45 years.

The British-born extremists mowed Fusilier Rigby down in a car before hacking him to death in the street in front of horrified onlookers near Woolwich Barracks in south east London in May last year.

They both claimed that they were "soldiers of Allah" and were motivated by the plight of Muslims abroad to carry out the killing, and have shown no remorse.

After sentencing began the two men shouted at Mr Justice Sweeney in protest at his remarks and were pinned to the ground by several security guards and taken back to the cells.

Mr Justice Sweeney was forced to sentence the men in their absence after they were bundled out of the courtroom following their violent outburst. Independent