A radical Muslim cleric has claimed 'God destined' for British solider Lee Rigby to die in the barbaric terror attack on the streets of Woolwich. Omar Bakri Mohammed, who is banned from Britain, has given interviews in Lebanon applauding the 'heroes' who slaughtered the 25-year-old in an apparently unprovoked attack on Wednesday. It comes as the police are urged to monitor closely comments by leading radical clerics in the UK to see if they have broken the law in the days since the attack. Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed has said he understands why the suspects would have carried out the attacks and even called suspect Michael Adebolajo (left) a ‘hero’
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Omar Bakri Mohammed is banned from Britain but spoke from Beirut
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It is believed he was secretly filmed condoning decapitation of those opposed to Islam
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He said suspect Michael Adebolajo used to listen to his preachings
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Police urged to monitor radical clerics in Britain to see if comments on Woolwich killing break the law on inciting hatred
Critics say the radical preachers in @placeholder are carefully 'flying close to the wind' by appearing to support the Woolwich killing without breaking laws on inciting religious hatred.