A British member of Parliament was shot dead in the street on Thursday, causing big shock all around Great Britain.
Jo Cox, 41, a lawmaker for the opposition Labour Party and a vocal advocate for Britain remaining in the European Union, was attacked while preparing to meet constituents in Birstal near Leeds.
Press stories said she had been shot and stabbed. West Yorkshire regional police said a 52-year-old man was arrested by officers nearby and firearms recovered.
Speaking after the death of Jo Cox MP was announced, Prime Minister David Cameron said:
This is absolutely tragic and dreadful news and my thoughts are with Jo’s husband Brendan, their 2 children and wider family. We’ve lost a great star. She had a big heart and people are going to be very, very sad at what has happened.
She was a very strong campaigning MP. She had a great track record of caring about refugees and had taken a big interest in how we can look after Syrian refugees and do the right thing in our world. She was a star for her constituents, a star in Parliament and a star right across the House.
It’s right that we are suspending campaigning activity in this Referendum and everyone’s thoughts will be with Jo’s family and her constituents at this terrible time.
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