‘I didn’t want what happened to Lee to define Jack’s life’: Lee Rigby’s wife speaks out as son wins Pride of Britain Award

The wife of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby made an emotional speech to their son Jack, after the 13-year-old won a prestigious Pride of Britain Award.

Jack was announced the winner of Good Morning Britain’s Young Fundraiser at the awards on Sunday, for raising over £100,000 in his father’s honour. The money will now help other bereaved children.

Jack’s widow Rebecca said: “I didn’t want what happened to Lee to define Jack’s life and I wanted him to live the childhood he deserved to live and go on and do something good.

“I never dreamed he would raise this much money for charity.”