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‘White supremacist’ convicted in slaying of British lawmaker Jo Cox


Londoners celebrate the life of slain British parliament member Jo Cox in June. (Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images)A man whose bookshelf was full of writings on white supremacy and Nazism was found guilty Wednesday of killing British lawmaker Jo Cox in an apparent political attack as the country headed toward its landmark vote on European Union membership. During the trial, several witnesses told the jury that Mair shouted “Britain first!” as he fired three shots at her and stabbed her 15 times. When police searched Mair’s home, they found a bookshelf with a wide collection of books about white supremacy and Nazi Germany. “They love the exciting ones, the dangerous ones, the adventurous ones, the funny ones.


Source: Washington Post November 23, 2016 14:56 UTC



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