When Thomas Mair’s trial began, many people queried why he was not being prosecuted as a terrorist. The answer is that Mair was indeed prosecuted as a terrorist, and this was made clear during preliminary hearings. 'Terrorist' Thomas Mair found guilty of Jo Cox murder Read moreBut he was charged with murder, a common-law offence, rather than with an offence under counter-terrorism legislation. Following the guilty verdict, this allowed the judge to sentence Mair as a murderer who is also a terrorist. Immediately after the case, the Crown Prosecution Service said that Mair had been convicted “of the terrorist murder of Jo Cox”.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 12:49 UTC