Former miner who tried to save British MP Jo Cox from extremist dies
Bernard Kenny, who tried to stop a right-wing extremist from murdering British MP Jo Cox, has died.
His son Phil Kenny, 58, confirmed that his father died on Monday morning.
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SUBSCRIBEBernard Kenny, who tried to stop a right-wing extremist from murdering British MP Jo Cox, has died.
His son Phil Kenny, 58, confirmed that his father died on Monday morning.
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