Accused gives name as 'death to traitors, freedom to Britain' [View all]
Daniel Boffey
Saturday 18 June 2016 11.12 EDT
... Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, West Yorkshire, appeared at Westminster magistrates court in London to be charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of an offensive weapon.
Asked to confirm his name, Mair told the court: “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.” The judge subsequently asked the defendant’s lawyers to confirm that his name was Thomas Mair, which they did ...
David Cawthorne, from the counter-terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Cox had visited a primary school and care home on Thursday morning, before heading to the library with colleagues for a surgery with her constituents. She was stabbed and fell to the ground, where she was shot and stabbed again.
Mair is alleged to have said “Britain first”, “this is for Britain”, “Britain always comes first” and “keep Britain independent” as he attacked the MP, prosecutors said ...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/jo-cox-murder-suspect-thomas-mair-told-police-he-was-political-activist
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