Alleged slaves pictured in 1997 ITV documentary footage

Members of an alleged 'slavery' commune in south London, who were rescued last week, are believed to be among the same women filmed by an ITV documentary crew in 1997 5:50PM GMT 26 Nov 2013

This video shot in 1997 shows members of the alleged 'slavery' commune in the doorway of a south London property, arguing with a man asking to speak to Aravindan Balakrishnan.

According to ITV News two of the alleged victims recently rescued are pictured in the footage.

One woman, Josephine, who is now believed to be 57 years old, is seen in the footage waiving her finger, telling the man at the door: "You're part of the fascist state."

A Malaysian woman, seen closing the door at the end of the clip, is believed to be Aishah, the 69-year-old woman rescued from the alleged 'slavery' house in south London.

The documentary was about the death of Sian Davies, who died after a fall from the window of a house used by the group.

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Lee Rigby murder trial: alleged killers 'talked of religion and Afghanistan'

Drummer Lee Rigby Photo: MoD By News agencies

11:41AM GMT 03 Dec 2013

A first aider who rushed to help the murdered soldier Lee Rigby heard one of his alleged killers talking about "religion and Afghanistan", a court has heard.

Vikki Cave feared Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, were planning to attack police as she spoke to the two men just metres away from Fusilier Rigby's body.

Abebolajo and Adebowale both deny murdering the soldier, as well as counts of attempted murder of a police officer and conspiracy to murder.

In a statement read to the jury at the Old Bailey by prosecutor Richard Whittam QC, Ms Cave, who was driving down John Wilson Street in Woolwich, south east London, when she witnessed the scene, said: "I was next to the body, only a few metres from the male.

"I spoke to them - are you going to hurt us?

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"He said 'The women and children are safe, you need to keep back when the police and soldiers get here'.

"They then started shouting about religion and Afghanistan and the damage other soldiers have done."

When Ms Cave first arrived, she spoke to another woman on the ground next to Fusilier Rigby and said she was "around to help" as she was first aid-trained.

Ms Cave said: "She said 'There's nothing that can be done. He's gone'."

Ms Cave said one of the men claimed the attack was "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".

Paramedic Daniel Middleton, who arrived at the scene on his own, said in a statement one of the men was holding two meat cleavers and appeared to be "sharpening" them.

Fusilier Rigby was allegedly murdered as he walked back to Woolwich Barracks in south east London on May 22.

Adebolajo and Adebowale are accused of running him over and hacking him to death with a meat cleaver and knives.

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Lee Rigby trial: court shown moments after alleged murderers were shot by police

The court at the Old Bailey has been shown footage of the moments the men accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby approach police, before they are shot and then given first aid 9:05PM GMT 03 Dec 2013

At the trial of the alleged murderers of soldier Lee Rigby, the court was shown footage of Michael Adebolajo charging towards the police officers and flying into the air as he was shot. Michael Adebowale was also seen falling to the ground as he was shot.

Footage released by police also shows the moments immediately after the suspects were shot when police officers began administering first aid to the pair.

Adebolajo and Adebowale are accused of murdering Fusilier Rigby near Woolwich Barracks in south-east London on May 22, as well as attempting to murder a police officer and conspiracy to murder a police officer on or before that day.

They both deny the charges. The trial was adjourned until tomorrow.

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Lee Rigby trial: alleged killer showed 'no signs of remorse'

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12:46PM GMT 04 Dec 2013

One of Lee Rigby's killers boasted he was no threat to the public or police but was a 'continued risk to the military,' after hacking the Fusilier to death, a court has heard.

Michael Adebolajo, 28, who tried to behead the soldier on May 22, showed 'no signs of regret or remorse,' jurors were told.

When he was assessed by a psychiatrist two days later the expert ruled there were no concerns with Adebolajo's mental health then or in the lead up to the murder.

Neither had the self-styled Muslim extremist been drinking alcohol or taking illicit substances, jurors heard.

Oliver Glasgow, prosecuting, said Adebolajo appeared 'polite and cooperative.'

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The killer also denied being depressive, suicidal or wanting to self harm.

He claimed he was supported by his family and said at that point his 'principal concern' was that he believed his actions had caused them distress.

Jurors were told Adebolajo had spent two spells in a young offenders institution when he was younger but had never been in trouble for violence before.

He told a psychiatrist the events of May 22 were 'planned' and his actions were down to his religious beliefs.

"I pose no risk to the public or police but would be a continuing risk to the military,' he allegedly added.

The Old Bailey heard he also praised medical staff caring for him in hospital after armed police shot him..

Mr Glasgow said: "The defendant said he was impressed and grateful for the care he was receiving having assumed that after what he had done to a soldier he would be poorly treated and denied access to his spiritual needs."

Adebolajo, of Romford, east London, who has asked to be known as Mujaahid Abu Hamza in court, and Adebowale from Greenwich, south east London, who wants to be known as Ismail Ibn Abdullah, deny Fusilier Rigby's murder, attempting to murder a police officer and conspiracy to murder a police officer.

Both men have already pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

The trial continues.

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