SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, (THEWILL) – British police have confirmed the death of a British Member of Parliament (MP) who died after she was shot and stabbed in a horrific assault in her constituency.
Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in West Yorkshire.
A 52-year-old man, known locally as Tommy Mair has been arrested.
One eyewitness said they heard the attacker shout “put Britain first” at least twice beforehand.
Tributes flooded in from politicians including Prime Minister David Cameron, Jeremy Corbyn and United States Secretary of State, John Kerry.
Mrs. Cox’s husband Brendan said she would want people “to unite to fight against the hatred that killed her.”
Vote Leave and Remain have both suspended campaigning in the European Union referendum in light of the attack.
Mrs. Cox is the first sitting MP to be killed since 1990, when Ian Gow was the last in a string of politicians to die at the hands of Northern Irish terror groups.
Labour leader, Mr. Corbyn, said the country would be “in shock at the horrific murder,” describing the MP as a “much loved colleague.”
Story by David Oputah
