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Roshonara Choudhry was seen holding a knife in her left hand, immediately before the attack
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A 21-year-old student has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey for trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms because he voted for the war in Iraq.
Roshonara Choudhry, of East Ham, stabbed the 55-year-old MP for East Ham twice in the stomach at a constituency surgery in Newham, east London, in May.
She was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of possessing a knife on Tuesday.
Choudhry, of Central Park Road, was jailed for a minimum of 15 years.
She stabbed Mr Timms as he held a constituency surgery at the Beckton Globe community centre in east London on 14 May.
Mr Justice Cooke told Choudhry: "You said you ruined the rest of your life. You said it was worth it. You said you wanted to be a martyr."
During the trial the court heard Choudhury had made a list of MPs who had voted for the Iraq war.
Choudhury would continue to be a danger to MPs, the judge added.
She stabbed the MP twice as she approached him pretending to shake his hand. CCTV cameras show her holding a knife in her hands just before the attack.
Following the attack the oldest of four siblings told officers that the attack was a "punishment" and "to get revenge for the people of Iraq", the Old Bailey heard.
Choudhry, who had refused to appear in court, told her barrister Jeremy Dein QC she did not accept the court's jurisdiction and did not wish him to challenge the prosecution case.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Roshonara Choudhry was seen holding a knife in her left hand, immediately before the attack Related stories
A 21-year-old student has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey for trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms because he voted for the war in Iraq.
Roshonara Choudhry, of East Ham, stabbed the 55-year-old MP for East Ham twice in the stomach at a constituency surgery in Newham, east London, in May.
She was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of possessing a knife on Tuesday.
Choudhry, of Central Park Road, was jailed for a minimum of 15 years.
She stabbed Mr Timms as he held a constituency surgery at the Beckton Globe community centre in east London on 14 May.
Mr Justice Cooke told Choudhry: "You said you ruined the rest of your life. You said it was worth it. You said you wanted to be a martyr."
During the trial the court heard Choudhury had made a list of MPs who had voted for the Iraq war.
Choudhury would continue to be a danger to MPs, the judge added.
She stabbed the MP twice as she approached him pretending to shake his hand. CCTV cameras show her holding a knife in her hands just before the attack.
Following the attack the oldest of four siblings told officers that the attack was a "punishment" and "to get revenge for the people of Iraq", the Old Bailey heard.
Choudhry, who had refused to appear in court, told her barrister Jeremy Dein QC she did not accept the court's jurisdiction and did not wish him to challenge the prosecution case.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.