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| The man who was awarded the George Medal for trying to stop the murder of MP Jo Cox has died, his family says. | |
| Bernard Kenny was stabbed as he intervened when Thomas Mair attacked Mrs Cox in Birstall, West Yorkshire in 2016. | |
| Mr Kenny's son said the 79-year-old, who was honoured in June, had died on Monday morning. | |
| Mair stabbed Mrs Cox, the MP for Batley and Spen, 15 times and shot her three times. | |
| During Mair's trial, Mr Kenny told the court he had been waiting for his wife by the library in Birstall when he saw right-wing extremist Mair going "berserk". | |
| He said he thought he could jump on his back and "could take him down". | |
| After the attack more than 80,000 people signed an online petition calling for Mr Kenny to be awarded the George Cross for his bravery. | |
| Tracey Brabin MP, the former Coronation Street and Eastenders actress who was elected in Jo Cox's constituency after her death, said Mr Kenny was "brave and selfless". | |
| She added: "Bernard will forever be remembered as a true hero, both as a member of the Miners' Rescue Team and as a constituent of Batley and Spen who risked his life to protect Jo Cox." | |
| Labour MP Yvette Cooper has paid tribute to the 79-year-old, saying he was "a true hero, a very brave man". |