'Nothing more than blood money': Lee Rigby's family's fury after killer Michael Adebolajo continues his fight to win £20,000 compensation after his teeth were knocked out by prison guards

The Islamic extremist who brutally murdered Lee Rigby has found a lawyer to fight a £20,000 legal battle against the prison service after his teeth were knocked out during a scuffle with guards.

Michael Adebolajo, 32, lashed out at officers who were trying to escort him to his cell at HMP Belmarsh, south east London, in July 2013. His head reportedly hit a window but he refused medical attention afterwards.

The five officers involved in the incident were suspended on full pay during a six-week police investigation. They were later cleared and returned to work.
Adebolajo has been trying to find legal representation ever since and reports say he has finally found someone to help him sue.

The exact figure for the claim is not known but similar cases have sought up to £20,000.

The news has been met with disgust and anguish by Mr Rigby's family, who said the jihadi killer had no remorse for his 'heinous' crime.

Mr Rigby's mother, Lyn, told the Sun: 'This is nothing more than blood money.

'You can replace broken teeth but you can't bring back the life of my treasured boy.'

Adebolajo and his accomplice Michael Adebowale, 24, murdered 25-year-old Fusilier Rigby near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south east London, in May 2013.

They knocked Rigby down in a car and then hacked him to death with knives and a cleaver. Both of the attackers were found guilty of Rigby’s murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.