A Langley lad from Middleton, Lee Rigby was one of our own - 10 years on from the heinous murder of a proud solider and new dad

"All he wanted to do from when he was a little boy was be in the Army. He wanted to live life and enjoy himself. His family meant everything to him."

Penned through tears of unimaginable grief, they were the first words from the family of Lee Rigby as the terrible details of a murder in broad daylight unrivalled in its violence slowly started to sink in across Greater Manchester and the nation.

Lee was one of our own. A Langley lad from Middleton.

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Cut down in the prime of his life with the world - and fatherhood - ahead of him by the evil of terrorism, 'Riggers' was a proud soldier - and an even prouder new dad.

He'd survived the toll of Afghanistan's Helmand province only to lose his life in unthinkable circumstances in May 2013 as he walked quietly along a street in Woolwich, south east London, while off-duty just 200 yards from an Army barracks.

Ten years on from his murder today, the 25-year-old will be remembered in the thoughts and prayers of those at home and by his former comrades serving abroad. Lee's son, Jack, was just two years-old at the time, but loved his daddy.

At the funeral - which brought the centre of Bury to a near standstill as mourners and soldiers lined the streets to witness then Prime Minister David Cameron attend - little Jack clutched a teddy bear and with his mum, Rebecca, wore a blue T-shirt with the words 'My Daddy, My Hero' written on the back.

Now aged 12, Jack spoke out for the first time last week ahead of the anniversary of his dad's death. He's walking and running the distance of a marathon over the course of a month to raise funds for a charity supporting bereaved military children and young people, with a