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The man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox will not be relying on medical evidence when he goes on trial, the Old Bailey has heard.The man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox will not be relying on medical evidence when he goes on trial, the Old Bailey has heard.
Thomas Mair, an unemployed gardener from Birstall in West Yorkshire, is accused of shooting and stabbing Cox, the MP for the town and the surrounding area, on 16 June during the European Union referendum campaign.Thomas Mair, an unemployed gardener from Birstall in West Yorkshire, is accused of shooting and stabbing Cox, the MP for the town and the surrounding area, on 16 June during the European Union referendum campaign.
Tom Little, for the prosecution, told the court on Monday that there would be “no medical issue” when Mair, 53, went on trial. He faces a number of charges, including murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an offence and possession of an offensive weapon.Tom Little, for the prosecution, told the court on Monday that there would be “no medical issue” when Mair, 53, went on trial. He faces a number of charges, including murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
Cox, 41, had spent the morning of 16 June visiting a school and a care home in her constituency and was on her way to a meeting with constituents when she was killed.Cox, 41, had spent the morning of 16 June visiting a school and a care home in her constituency and was on her way to a meeting with constituents when she was killed.
Mair, whose case is being handled under the “terrorism protocol” as part of a terror list, is to appear in court for a plea hearing on 4 October and is due to go on trial in mid November. Mair is to appear in court for a plea hearing on 4 October and is due to go on trial in mid November.