Families of terror victims: Don’t use our grief to peddle hatred

THE relatives of terror victims have warned extremists not to “dare use our grief to peddle your hatred”.

Brendan Cox, the widower of the murdered MP Jo Cox, and the families of David Haines, Lee Rigby and Tim Parry have filmed a message of unity following the recent terror attacks.

The video features Mike Haines, whose brother was murdered by Daesh, and Lyn Rigby, whose son was murdered by Islamist terrorists.

Colin Parry, whose son was murdered by the IRA, also delivers a message of defiance. They appear together to urge the country to remain strong and united in the face of Britain’s growing terror threat.

Mr Cox speaks to those who seek to exploit murder to sow further division, saying: “Don’t you dare use our grief to peddle your hatred.”

Mr Haines says that “terrorists want us to carry on the hatred”, while Mrs Rigby states that: “We stand together to show them we’re not afraid.”

The film is being put out on behalf of The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation For Peace as part of its #Westandtogether campaign in response to the attacks in Manchester and London.

Writing in the Daily Express after the London attacks, Mr Cox said it was “absolutely” right that people should be angry.

But he added that by “uniting” in the face of terror, Britons “can help isolate and ostracise those who seek to destroy everything we hold most dear”.