I read that for more than 10 minutes after they allegedly hacked to death, 25-year-old soldier Lee Rigby, the men waited for police to arrive, inviting people to film them, with their hands covered in blood clutching blades.
The suspects, Michael Adeboloja, 28, originally from Romford in Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich in southeast London, are being treated for non life-threatening injuries under police guard at separate hospitals.
The men, who are of Nigerian background, but born in Britain, were both known to the security services, but were assessed by MI5 as not posing a threat requiring "immediate intervention", Government sources said.
Two women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following a series of armed raids overnight have been released without charge. Police stand over one of the suspects as they call for an amublance
A 29-year-old man, who was also arrested, is still being questioned.
Six addresses were searched as part of the investigation, three in south London, one in east London, one in north London and one in Saxilby, Lincolnshire, the former home of Adeboloja. The front door of a home in east London's Eastney Street had been shattered.
A neighbour said four people were led away from the flat at 6am, and that two children, aged three and seven, were also taken away.
The Metropolitan Police said: "This is a large, complex and fast-moving investigation which continues to develop. Many lines of enquiry are being followed by detectives and the investigation is progressing well."
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was not pursuing any criminal or misconduct offences in relation to the officers who used their weapons. IPCC investigators have viewed CCTV of what happened, and said two officers fired guns and one discharged a Taser.
Drummer Rigby, who was from Manchester and married with a two-year-old son, was described by his family as a "loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle".
"All he wanted to do from when he was a little boy was be in the Army. He wanted to live life and enjoy himself. His family meant everything to him," his family said.
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