Tributes paid in memory of Jo Cox death killed Labour MP

 

Tributes have been paid around the world to Labour MP Jo Cox, who died after being shot and stabbed.

The 41-year-old was attacked after holding a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire on Thursday.
Among those who honoured Mrs Cox was Hillary Clinton, the US Democratic Party's presidential hopeful, who said: "It is cruel and terrible that her life was cut short."
Mrs Cox's husband said the mother of two had fought for "a better world".
Her attacker is reported to have shouted "put Britain first" at least twice. A 52-year-old man, named locally as Tommy Mair, has been arrested.

 

 

 

 

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was among several British politicians to attend an impromptu vigil in Parliament Square in central London on Thursday evening.
Mr Corbyn had earlier paid tribute to Mrs Cox, saying the country would be "in shock" and describing the MP as a "much-loved colleague".
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "The death of Jo Cox is a tragedy. She was a committed and caring MP