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Not guilty plea for Jo Cox accused

A judge has recorded not guilty pleas for the man accused of killing British MP Jo Cox.

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The man accused of killing British politician Jo Cox a week before the June referendum on EU membership declined to respond when asked in court if he was guilty and the judge has recorded pleas of not guilty to all charges.

Thomas Mair, 53, is accused of shooting and stabbing Cox, a member of parliament for the opposition Labour Party, as she arrived for a meeting with residents in the northern English town of Birstall, part of her electoral district.

The murder shocked the nation and led to the suspension of referendum campaigning for several days. Cox had been campaigning for Britain to remain in the EU.


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