One mln people ‘liked’ a Facebook page set up in honour of killed soldier

One million people have ‘liked’ a Facebook page set up in honour of a suspected soldier hacked to death in Woolwich, southeast London, yesterday.

The unidentified man is reported to have been wearing a Help For Heroes T-shirt when he was allegedly captured and killed by two men and Whitehall sources have this morning confirmed the victim was a member of the armed forces.

The two suspects, who remain in separate hospitals after being shot by armed police arriving on the scene on Wednesday afternoon, have also yet to be named.

The Facebook page set up in honour of the victim was created on Wednesday and features a statement declaring: ‘A British Soldier has been murdered as he walked a street in london, In a ‘suspected’ terror attack. RIP to a hero!’

One post which features a picture of a Union flag and states: "Make this your profile picture to show support. RIP for a true Hero", has been shared almost 80,000 times, with nearly 90,000 ‘likes’ and over 6,000 comments.

Prime minister David Cameron is set to chair the government’s Cobra emergency response committee meeting this morning to discuss the alleged terrorist attack.