Close X
Monday, November 25, 2024
ADVT 
International

Suspect In Killing Of UK Lawmaker To Face Trial In Autumn

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Jun, 2016 11:50 AM
  • Suspect In Killing Of UK Lawmaker To Face Trial In Autumn
LONDON — The man charged with murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox is expected to face trial in the autumn.
 
Thomas Mair, 52, appeared in the Old Bailey court Thursday via video-link from a high-security prison.
 
He is accused of murder and other crimes related to the death of Cox, 41, and an elderly man who was seriously injured.
 
The trial was tentatively set to start in mid-November ,with the next hearing in September.
 
Mair has not yet entered a plea.
 
At his first hearing, Mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain." A psychiatric report was ordered after that statement.
 
He confirmed his name during the video proceedings Thursday.
 
Cox was stabbed and shot to death before a meeting with constituents last week.

MORE International ARTICLES

The Great Wall Sees Fusion Of Yoga And Chinese Martial Art

The Great Wall Sees Fusion Of Yoga And Chinese Martial Art
Clad in white T-shirts bearing the sign of Aum, scores of Yoga enthusiasts gathered at the Wall to perform asanas or exercises, guided by Indian Yoga experts and Tai Chi masters.

The Great Wall Sees Fusion Of Yoga And Chinese Martial Art

Social Media Monarch: Queen Elizabeth Tweets Birthday Thanks

Social Media Monarch: Queen Elizabeth Tweets Birthday Thanks
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has sent a tweet for only the second time, to thank people who offered her 90th birthday wishes on social media.

Social Media Monarch: Queen Elizabeth Tweets Birthday Thanks

Lagging In Fundraising, Donald Trump Calls On Gop For More Support

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday that he is struggling to rally fellow Republicans as new fundraising reports show him badly lagging Hillary Clinton in campaign cash.

Lagging In Fundraising, Donald Trump Calls On Gop For More Support

Authorities: Man At Vegas Rally Said He Wanted To Kill Trump

A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Nevada charges Michael Steven Sandford with an act of violence on restricted grounds.

Authorities: Man At Vegas Rally Said He Wanted To Kill Trump

Pakistan Woman Paraded With Blackened Face, Shaved Head For Eloping

Pakistan Woman Paraded With Blackened Face, Shaved Head For Eloping
A 23-year-old woman was paraded in her village streets with blackened face and shaved off head by her family members for allegedly eloping with a man, the latest in a series of 'honour' related crimes in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Pakistan Woman Paraded With Blackened Face, Shaved Head For Eloping

World Gets Ready To Observe Second Yoga Day

World Gets Ready To Observe Second Yoga Day
The world is ready to observe the second International Day of Yoga (IDY) on Tuesday as Indian missions abroad held many practice sessions to prepare thousands of people for the day.

World Gets Ready To Observe Second Yoga Day