The inspirational story of former Romanian orphan Cornel Hrisca-Munn was first brought to the Internet's attention three years ago in a Daily Telepraph profile about the seemingly insurmountable odds the young man overcame in order to establish himself as an acclaimed swimmer and drummer.

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has identified Wednesday's victim of the Woolwich psychopaths as Lee Rigby, father of a 2-year-old son and veteran of military campaigns from Cyprus to Afghanistan who was currently based in London as part of the drum corps.