In pictures: Lee Rigby trial evidence

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Adebolajo enters Argos in Lewisham at 13:55 on 21 May 2013
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Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale have been found guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby. Evidence seen by the Old Bailey jury included CCTV footage of Adebolajo going to buy the set of kitchen knives they armed themselves with for the attack on 22 May this year.

Adebolajo collecting knife set and sharpener from Argos in Lewisham on 21 May 2013
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Adebolajo also purchased a sharpener. The footage goes on to show him collecting the items.

Knife 2 - kitchen knife recovered at the scene.
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One of the knives was recovered by police officers at the scene of the murder near Woolwich barracks.

Car in compound
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Adebolajo and Adebowale crashed into Fusilier Rigby before hacking him to death. Their damaged Vauxhall Tigra car is shown here.

Knife 1 - found in the Vauxhall Tigra on the passenger seat.
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Another knife was discovered on the passenger seat of the car.

Michael Adebolajo (R) and Michael Adebowale (L) walking away after killing Lee Rigby
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The killers waited at the scene for police to arrive at the scene after murdering Lee Rigby.

CCTV footage showing Michael Adebolajo running at police before he was shot.
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CCTV footage showed Michael Adebolajo running at police before he was shot.

Still picture of the gun
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Adebowale had also armed himself with an antique pistol.

Adebowale running down south footpath of Artillery Place holding gun and knife
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In CCTV footage shown in court Adebowale can be seen pointing the gun at police when they arrived at the scene. In fact, there were no bullets in the weapon.

Bullet damage to the wall
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The men were shot and wounded by the officers. Bullet damage to a nearby wall can be seen in this image.

Lee Rigby at Woolwich DLR station shortly before his murder
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The jury was shown a picture of Lee Rigby walking back to his barracks from Woolwich station shortly before he was killed.

Army Bag
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The Army bag carried by Fusilier Rigby was also recovered from the scene and shown in court.

Adebolajo during police interview
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In a lengthy police interview, Adebolajo said Lee Rigby had been targeted because "he was the soldier that was spotted first". The trial judge, however, said Adebolajo's assertion that he was engaged in a "war" did not amount to a defence in law.