An extreme rightwing terrorist has been sentenced to prison for the rest of his life for the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox after a seven-day Old Bailey trial in which he made no effort to defend himself. Thomas Mair repeatedly shot and stabbed Cox in an attack during the EU referendum campaign in June. Cox, the judge told Mair, was not only a “passionate, open-hearted, inclusive and generous” person, but a true patriot. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mobile phone footage shows police detaining Thomas Mair after the murder. Mair listened impassively as Whittam read a statement by Carter-Kenny, who said his life had been turned upside down.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 12:30 UTC