The murdered soldier who was executed close to a military barracks by two Islamist fanatics was today named as Lee Rigby.
Police were this afternoon guarding the 25-year-old serviceman's home in Middleton, Greater Manchester.
He was described as a 'loving father' to his son Jack, two.
Drummer Lee Rigby was just starting his Army career and had recently fought in Afghanistan with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
But as he walked towards the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south-east London yesterday afternoon, he was run down by a car on the pavement and hacked to death.
Drummer Rigby was known to his comrades as 'Riggers', who said he was a 'popular' and 'very bubbly character'.
He was 'one of the battalion's great characters, always smiling', friends said today.
Announcing his death The Ministry of Defence said in a statement: 'Drummer Lee Rigby, or ‘Riggers’ to his friends, was born in July 1987 in Crumpsall, Manchester.
'He joined the Army in 2006 and on successful completion of his infantry training course at Infantry Training Centre Catterick he was selected to be a member of the Corps of Drums and posted to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
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