Mother of UK Man Who Tried to ‘Kill’ Trump Bids for His Return

The mother of a British man accused of seizing a gun to “kill” White House hopeful Donald Trump launched a campaign Tuesday to bring her autistic son home from the United States.
Mother of UK Man Who Tried to ‘Kill’ Trump Bids for His Return
Lynne Sandford, the mother of British man Michael Sandford, 20, who was arrested in Las Vegas after attempting to snatch a policeman's gun at a rally held by US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. Lynne Sandford is launching an appeal to raise funds to help with the legal fees of her son. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images
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The mother of a British man accused of seizing a gun to “kill” White House hopeful Donald Trump launched a campaign Tuesday to bring her autistic son home from the United States.

Michael Sandford, 20, will face trial next month after trying to grab a police officer’s gun at a Las Vegas campaign rally in June, before being overpowered.

He later told police he wanted to “to shoot and kill” Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.

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