Bomber who tried to kill Thatcher appears in Parliament

LONDON, England (CNN) - The man jailed for trying to kill British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a hotel bombing in 1984 appeared in Parliament Tuesday with the daughter of one of his victims.

Pat Magee, a former Irish Republican Army activist, held a public discussion with Jo Berry, whose father died in the Brighton bombing 25 years ago Monday.

Magee told members of Parliament it is "always a challenge to share a platform with Jo. ... The challenge is, I'm sharing a platform with someone whose father I killed."

"I'm sorry that I killed Jo's father," he said, "and I wish there had been another way."

However, he portrayed himself as a victim of circumstances, saying, "If there were other options open, I would have jumped at them."

Pressed by lawmakers on whether he had repented, Magee said, "I don't understand repentance. I think it has a religious meaning. I can regret."