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This week, a young girl with compassion for a stranger’s tragedy
received a priceless response to her efforts from Her Majesty The
Queen.
In May of 2013, Fusilier Lee Rigby was brutally murdered after
being chased down by two men in a car and was then stabbed and
beaten to death. Immediately following the crime, the men
responsible proclaimed that the act was meant to avenge Muslims
that have been killed by British military. The assault occurred in
close proximity to the Royal Artillery Barracks in the Woolwich
borough of southeast London. The sentencing of the convicted
murderers, Michael Adebolago and Michael Adebowale, took place on
26th February this year, where they received life imprisonment.
Millie Garland, an 11-year-old pupil at Haydon Wick School in
Swindon, viewed the announcement of the sentencing with sympathy
for the suffering of Lee Rigby and his family. According to her
mother Lucy, Millie was “upset that anything like that could happen
in this country.” Millie also stated that she was “angry about how
long it was taking to get something done.”
The schoolgirl then attempted to make a difference herself by
writing a letter to The Queen, requesting a National Day of
Mourning for the British soldier.
Much to the surprise of Millie and her family, a reply to her
letter arrived in the post from Buckingham Palace.
In the official letter, Her Majesty thanked Millie for contacting
her about these concerns and wrote that she would discuss them with
Prime Minister David Cameron. The Prime Minister is said to have
the ability to declare a national day of mourning.
As well as revealing the letter to the media, Millie was also
excited to take the letter to school and share her excitement with
her friends.
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