A JURY panel has been selected for the trial of two men accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.

Tomorrow morning 12 people are due to be selected from the panel and sworn in, ahead of the trial's opening.

Michael Adebolajo, aged 28, from Romford, and Michael Adebowale, aged 22, of Thames Street, Greenwich, are charged with killing the Fusilier as he walked back to Woolwich Barracks on May 22.

They are also each accused of attempting to murder a police officer on the same day, and conspiracy to murder a police officer on or before that day.

Father-of-one Fusilier Rigby, 25, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, died of multiple cut and stab wounds when he was attacked as he returned to the barracks after spending the day at the Tower of London.

Today, potential jurors were asked a series of questions by Judge Nigel Sweeney to decide whether they should be ruled out of taking part in the trial.

He asked them: "Have you or any person with whom you have regular or close personal contact been in the vicinity of a terrorist incident?"

They were also asked whether they, or people they had close contact with, were employed by the Armed Forces, police force, security services or Crown Prosecution Service.

And he asked if there was any reason arising from their religious or political beliefs which might prevent them reaching a true verdict in the case.

Finally, the judge told the panel they must try the defendants solely on evidence presented during the trial and warned them not to research the case themselves.

The trial is expected to open tomorrow morning.