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Thomas Mair found guilty of Jo Cox murder

Far right fanatic Thomas Mair has been found guilty of murdering the Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox.

The 53-year-old was convicted unanimously by a jury, who took around 90 minutes to reach their verdict.

Mair shouted "Britain first, this is for Britain" as he shot and stabbed the 41-year-old mother of two near her constituency surgery on June 16 – just a week before the EU Referendum.

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Thomas Mair sentenced to life for Jo Cox murder

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Thomas Mair has been jailed for life for the murder of Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox – and told he will probably die in prison.

Sentencing him at the Old Bailey, the judge Mr Justice Wilkie told the 53-year-old far right fanatic he was "no patriot", saying instead that Mrs Cox represented "the true meaning of the word".

He also revealed that he had refused the defence's request for Mair to address the court. Mair did not give evidence in his defence.

The judge said: "Your crime has an additional dimension because she was an MP which calls for significant punishment." He added: "The death of Jo Cox was both a personal tragedy and one of great political significance."

Mair remained impassive in the dock as he was sentenced.

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