Thursday, was an
activist and a passionate voice for refugees.
She was born and raised in Yorkshire (Northern London)
She was married to a British citizen named as Brenden Cox
She was a mother of Two Young Children
She worked at Freedom Fund (an anti-slavery organization)
She worked at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
She was a British Lawmaker
She was a member of Parliament (Labour Party) for Batley and Spen
She was known as a rising star in British politics.
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Jo
Cox, the 41-year-old Labour Party member of Parliament for Batley and Spen who was killed Thursday, was a rising star in
British politics.
The
activist was elected to Parliament for the
first time last year and quickly made a name for herself on matters such as
immigration, Syrian refugees, and Britain’s membership in the European Union.
Prior to that, she spent a decade working at Oxfam, the British aid agency, in
various senior capacities in the U.K., U.S. and Brussels. Immediately before
she was elected to Parliament in May 2015, she worked at the Freedom Fund, an
anti-slavery organization, and at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
according to a biography on her website.
Cox represented an area in which she was born and raised—and of which she was proud—in Yorkshire, as can be seen in her maiden speech to Parliament.
Cox represented an area in which she was born and raised—and of which she was proud—in Yorkshire, as can be seen in her maiden speech to Parliament.
“Our communities have been deeply enhanced by immigration,
be it of Irish Catholics across the constituency or of Muslims from Gujarat in
India or from Pakistan, principally from Kashmir. While we celebrate our
diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the
constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common with
each other than things that divide us.” Said Jo Cox in her maiden speech to Parliament
But that speech is notable not just for her touting of
her constituency’s “typically independent, no-nonsense and proud Yorkshire
towns and villages,” but also for her reference to how diverse the area is…
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London (CNN) - British politician Jo Cox died in a street attack on
Thursday, a brazen and startling assault in a country where attacks on
politicians are extremely rare and the slaying of a lawmaker is without
parallel in recent history. Described as a rising star of the opposition Labour
Party, the 41-year-old is the first British lawmaker to be killed in office since
Conservative MP Ian Gow was assassinated by the IRA in a 1990 car bombing….
The 41-year-old mother of two was killed in the
attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire, with Thomas Mair being arrested by police.
Labour MP Jo
Cox was shot
and killed in an attack in West Yorkshire yesterday.
The 41-year-old mother of two was shot three times and stabbed just before 1pm in
Birstall in her Batley & Spen constituency.
She was pronounced dead around an hour later, leaving her husband Brendan and two young children, aged 3 and 5.
She was pronounced dead around an hour later, leaving her husband Brendan and two young children, aged 3 and 5.
West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, named locally as Thomas Mair.
Jo, a rising star in the party. was elected last year. MPs
from all parties have been sending their condolences.
Thomas Mair has been charged with the murder of Jo Cox MP, West Yorkshire police have said. In a statement released shortly before
1am on Saturday, Det Supt Nick Wallen, who is leading the investigation, said:
“We have now charged a man with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a
firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an
offensive weapon. “Thomas Mair, 52, of Birstall, will appear at Westminster
magistrates court today (Saturday 18 June)."
The man charged with the murder
of Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared in court and been remanded in custody.
Thomas
Mair gave his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain", when
he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Mrs
Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.
Members
of her family visited the scene on Saturday to read floral tributes and thank
gathered crowds for their support.
Speaking
in the village's market square Kim Leadbeater, Mrs Cox's sister, described the MP
as "perfect"…
Jo Cox murder: Thomas Mair asked for mental health treatment day before MP died
Jo Cox murder: Thomas Mair asked for mental health treatment day before MP died
The man accused of murdering Jo Cox sought help for his mental health problems the night before she was killed - but was told to make an appointment and come back the next day...
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