A 41-year-old British woman MP from the opposition labour Party was killed on Thursday after being shot and stabbed in her constituency in northern England, a week before the crucial referendum on UK’s EU membership.
labour MP Jo Cox was holding a meeting with constituents, in her local constituency when an altercation reportedly led to the attack.
Sky News television quoted unconfirmed reports that the shooter shouted “Britain first” possibly a reference to a far-right group of the same name.
Cox was rushed to leeds General Infirmary, where armed police stood guard while medical experts tried to save her life inside.
Another man, in his 70s, was also injured in the attack and is also being treated for his wounds, which are said to be non-life threatening.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We are sad to confirm that Jo Cox died from the injuries she sustained in the attack on Thursday.”
“We urge any eyewitnesses who were in the area to come forward and help us with our inquiries to establish factually what exactly happened,” the spokesperson added.