A man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared again in court, ahead of a further appearance next week when he will face a judge under terrorism protocols.
Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, West Yorkshire, appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from Belmarsh prison in south-east London. He spoke only to confirm his name, saying: “Yes, I am,” when asked if he was Mair.
Mair’s lawyer, Keith Allen, said his client was making no application for bail. The judge, Mr Justice Sweeney, remanded Mair in custody until Thursday this week, when Mair will appear before another judge, Mr Justice Saunders, for a pre-trial hearing under terrorism-related protocols.
Mair is charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of an offensive weapon.
Cox, the MP for Batley and Spen, was killed on Thursday outside Birstall public library, where she had been planning to run a constituency surgery, the court was told. The 41-year-old mother of two was declared dead at 1.48pm after being shot three times and stabbed repeatedly.
MPs in the House of Commons are due to pay tribute to Cox on Monday afternoon at a special session, where they will not sit based on party lines. The commemoration will be led by the Speaker, followed by Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron.
