by Benson Agoha | Crime
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| * Jo Cox in her constituency. (Credit: Batley News) |
The killer of a Labour MP from Leads walked off cooly after killing her, according to media reports.
The killer who was later arrested by Police shouted "Britain First" before shooting and stabbing her near Leads, according to the Telegraph.
A yet unnamed man, 52, was arrested in connection with the attack and weapons were recovered.
The killer is suspected to have sympathy for the `Leave Camp' as Britain prepares for a June 23rd Referendum. "Britain First" is a slogan used by the `Leave Camp'.
The MP, 41 of the Labor Party represents Batley. She is a married a mother of two.
"Somebody tried to grab [the attacker], wrestling with him and then he wielded a knife, like a hunting knife, just started lunging at her with a knife half a dozen times," Clarke Rothwell, the owner of a nearby cafe in Birstall, told the BBC.
"He was stabbing her with a footlong knife multiple times while shouting Britain First, Britain First, Britain First," Rothwell told The Telegraph.
Prime Minister David Cameron called the death of the MP was a tragedy, saying: "The death of Jo Cox is a tragedy. She was a committed and caring MP. My thoughts are with her husband Brendan and her two young children."
The killer who was later arrested by Police shouted "Britain First" before shooting and stabbing her near Leads, according to the Telegraph.
A yet unnamed man, 52, was arrested in connection with the attack and weapons were recovered.
The killer is suspected to have sympathy for the `Leave Camp' as Britain prepares for a June 23rd Referendum. "Britain First" is a slogan used by the `Leave Camp'.
The MP, 41 of the Labor Party represents Batley. She is a married a mother of two.
"Somebody tried to grab [the attacker], wrestling with him and then he wielded a knife, like a hunting knife, just started lunging at her with a knife half a dozen times," Clarke Rothwell, the owner of a nearby cafe in Birstall, told the BBC.
"He was stabbing her with a footlong knife multiple times while shouting Britain First, Britain First, Britain First," Rothwell told The Telegraph.
Prime Minister David Cameron called the death of the MP was a tragedy, saying: "The death of Jo Cox is a tragedy. She was a committed and caring MP. My thoughts are with her husband Brendan and her two young children."
While Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the whole party will be in shock "at the horrific murder" of Jo Cox in her constituency.
He said: "The whole of the Labour Party and Labour family - and indeed the whole country - will be in shock at the horrific murder of Jo Cox today."
"Jo had a lifelong record of public service and a deep commitment to humanity. She worked both for Oxfam and the anti-slavery charity, the Freedom Fund, before she was elected last year.
"Jo was dedicated to getting us to live up to our promises to support the developing world and strengthen human rights and she brought those values and principles with her when she became an MP.
"Jo had a lifelong record of public service and a deep commitment to humanity. She worked both for Oxfam and the anti-slavery charity, the Freedom Fund, before she was elected last year.
"Jo was dedicated to getting us to live up to our promises to support the developing world and strengthen human rights and she brought those values and principles with her when she became an MP.
"Jo died doing her public duty at the heart of our democracy, listening to and representing the people she was elected to serve. It is a profoundly important cause for us all.
"Jo was universally liked at Westminster, not just by her Labour colleagues, but across Parliament."
"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." the Labour Leader said.
"Jo was universally liked at Westminster, not just by her Labour colleagues, but across Parliament."
"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." the Labour Leader said.
(* With contributions from the BBC, The Telegraph, Fox News, Sky News).
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