MP Jo Cox was executed with hollow-point bullets which expand on impact, a court heard yesterday.
A plastic bag in a holdall found next to alleged gunman Thomas Mair, 53, held 25 live .22 calibre rounds.
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Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered in the street just a week before the EU referendumCredit: PA:Press Association
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Thomas Mair is accused of the terror-related murder of Labour MP Jo CoxCredit: PA:Press Association
Twelve were lead hollow-point cartridges which are normally used by hunters to kill animals.
Firearms expert Andre Horne told Old Bailey jurors they are designed to kill with one shot.
He said: “The idea is to cause a greater wound size, which would be considered a more humane way of disposing of animals.”
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A West Yorkshire Police handout photo shows a black holdall with the gun allegedly used to murder Jo CoxCredit: PA:Press Association
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Pathologist Richard Shepherd carried out the post-mortem examination on Jo Cox's bodyCredit: Darren Fletcher Photography
Jurors were also shown a .22 calibre Weihrauch rifle found in Mair’s holdall, which had been modified to be fired one-handed.
Mair allegedly ambushed anti-Brexit Labour MP Jo, 41, in Birstall, West Yorks, a week before June’s EU Referendum.
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Thomas Mair is seen in CCTV footage wearing a white baseball cap on the day of Jo's murderCredit: PA:Press Association
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CCTV footage showing Thomas Mair on the day Jo Cox was brutally shot and stabbedCredit: PA:Press Association
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CCTV footage issued by West Yorkshire Police shows a silver Vauxhall Astra in which Labour MP Jo Cox arrived at Birstall library before she was killedCredit: PA:Press Association
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Other object in the holdall include a bag of bullets, keys, a phone and a gold-coloured metal cylinderCredit: PA:Press Association
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The cylinder found in Mair's bag conceals a hidden blade, the court heardCredit: PA:Press Association
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A black wallet containing Thomas Mair's student ID card was among the items recovered by policeCredit: PA:Press Association
She was shot three times and stabbed 15 times with a dagger.
One bullet hole showed she placed her left hand over her face as the gun was fired.
Mrs Cox’s tights had holes in the knees suggesting she had tried to crawl away from her attacker, jurors were told.
Mair, of Birstall, denies murder, GBH and weapons charges. The trial continues.
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Tragic Jo Cox was shot and stabbed to death outside her constituency surgery in June this yearCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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Personal assistant Fazila Aswat told a jury of the moment 'our lives changed for ever' as the MP was fatally attacked before a constituency surgeryCredit: PA:Press Association
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Jo Cox with her assistant Fazila Aswat, who said she tried to fight off the killer with her handbagCredit: PA:Press Association
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Thomas Mair denies murder, GBH and possessing a firearm and a dagger"Credit: SWNS:South West News Service
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A photo of the shotgun that Thomas Mair is accused of using to kill MP Jo CoxCredit: PA:Press Association
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The court was also shown the knife used to stab the MP in her West Yorkshire constituencyCredit: PA:Press Association
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Flowers and tributes left in Parliament Square after the death of Jo CoxCredit: PA:Press Association
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Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn lay flowers in tribute to the MPCredit: PA:Press Association
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