A man who shouted "Britain First" and other nationalist slogans as he stabbed a British MP to death has been found guilty of her murder.
53 year old Thomas Mair will never be released from prison after he shot and stabbed 41 year old Jo Cox, a Labour MP in Birstall, West Yorkshire on the 16th June. The attack occurred just days before the UK voted on whether to leave the European Union. Mr Mair told police he was a political activist, Nazi memorabilia was found at his home.
Mrs Cox had been campaigning for Britain to remain within the EU at the time of her murder, which police described as an act of terrorism.
Mrs Cox, a mother of two young children, was a well respected MP who had campaigned for many causes including help for Syrian refugees and programs to counter isolation in the elderly.
Her husband Brendan said he hoped the public would respond to Jo's death by embracing her message of love and tolerance for others.
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Jo Cox's husband Brendan Cox told reporters outside the court that the family had found comfort in the outpouring of tributes for the MP.
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Jo Cox's husband Brendan Cox told reporters outside the court that Mair had not achieved his aim of silencing Jo's message of love and kindness.
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