Jo Cox, the labour MP for Batley and Spen, has died after she was shot and stabbed during an attack in her West Yorkshire constituency earlier today.
The 41 year old mother of two was ‘shot three times and stabbed with foot-long knife’ in Birstall according to witnesses
Police said that Cox had suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at 1.48pm on Thursday by a doctor with paramedics at the scene.
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The BBC reports:
A 52-year-old man was arrested near Market Street, Birstall, West Yorkshire Police said. The MP held a weekly advice surgery nearby.
The MP’s death was confirmed at police headquarters in Wakefield.
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the country would be “in shock at the horrific murder”, describing the MP as a “much loved colleague”.
He added: “Jo died doing her public duty at the heart of our democracy, listening to and representing the people she was elected to serve.
“In the coming days, there will be questions to answer about how and why she died.
“But for now all our thoughts are with Jo’s husband Brendan and their two young children. They will grow up without their mum, but can be immensely proud of what she did, what she achieved and what she stood for
EU referendum campaigning has been suspended.
Britain Stronger In Europe and Vote Leave both halted their campaigns on Thursday afternoon after news of the attack broke.
We are suspending all campaigning for the day. Our thoughts are with Jo Cox and her family.
— Stronger In (@StrongerIn) June 16, 2016
Our campaign is suspended. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Jo Cox’s family.
— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 16, 2016
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a very sad day….RIP Jo
a very sad day….RIP Jo
this is what happens to politicians that can’t be bribed or suck into black mail. they kill them using patsies.