One of the killers of soldier Lee Rigby has lodged an appeal against his whole-life prison sentence, the Judicial Office has confirmed.
Michael Adebolajo, 29, was sentenced to a minimum term of 45 years at the Old Bailey alongside Michael Adebowale in February.
They were both found guilty of hacking Fusilier Righty to death in Woolwich, south-east London, on May 22 last year.
The pair were sentenced by Mr Justice Sweeney who said it was a "rare case" which warranted a whole life term.
He said: "You each converted to Islam some years ago. Thereafter you were radicalised and each became an extremist, espousing a cause and views which, as has been said elsewhere, are a betrayal of Islam and of the peaceful Muslim communities who give so much to our country."
"You decided between you, and in order to advance your extremist cause, to murder a soldier in public in broad daylight and to do so in a way that would generate maximum media coverage, including getting yourselves killed by armed officers who would be bound to attend the scene in the aftermath of the murder - thereby expecting that you would become martyrs and each gain a place in paradise."
Heartbroken relatives of Fusilier Rigby said "justice has been served" after Adebolajo was given the whole-life term, which condemns him to die behind bars.
Adebolajo, who has two children and four stepchildren, was deemed the leader of the murderous plot and had 'no real prospect of rehabilitation.'
But Adebowale, 22, escaped spending the rest of his life behind bars because he is younger and suffers from mental health problems.
Additional reporting by PA
