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| Jo Cox MP dies after attack in West Yorkshire – latest updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 5.38pm BST | |
| 17:38 | |
| Here is David Cameron on the death of Jo Cox. | |
| 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. | |
| 5.37pm BST | |
| 17:37 | |
| Here is a statement from Theresa May, the home secretary, on the death of Jo Cox. | |
| Home Secretary Theresa May's full statement after the awful murder of Jo Cox MP: pic.twitter.com/mpdV8eq9OI | |
| 5.35pm BST | |
| 17:35 | |
| Chief constable's statement | |
| Here is the the opening statement by Dee Collins, the acting chief constable of West Yorkshire Police. | |
| I’m now very sad to have to report that [Jo Cox] has died as a result of her injuries. | |
| Before going into further detail I would like to express our deepest sympathies to her family and friends at this tragic time. | |
| Jo was attacked by a man who inflicted serious and, sadly ultimately fatal, injuries. | |
| Subsequently there was a further attack on a 77-year-old man who sustained injuries that are non life threatening. | |
| Shortly afterwards a man was arrested nearby by local uniformed police officers. Weapons, including a firearm, have also been recovered. | |
| At 1.48pm Jo Cox was was pronounced deceased by a doctor who was working with a paramedic crew that were attending to her serious injuries. | |
| This is a very significant investigation with large numbers of witnesses that have been spoken to by police at this time. | |
| There is a large and significant crime scene and there is a large police presence in the area. | |
| A full investigation is underway to establish the motive for this attack. | |
| There are specifically trained officers with Jo’s immediate family who are fully aware of what has taken place and we would ask the media to respect their privacy at this very difficult time. | |
| Additional officers are working in the local community this afternoon and evening in order to provide reassurance and support to our communties. | |
| Clearly, as this inquiry is at an early stage and we have an individual under arrest, we are not in a position to discuss any motive at this time. | |
| We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident. | |
| 5.25pm BST | |
| 17:25 | |
| And this is from Tom Watson, the deputy Labour leader. | |
| The whole of the Labour movement is devastated at Jo’s death. We have lost a colleague so young who had much more to contribute to public life. She was our future. | |
| It is hard to comprehend how a compassionate, principled and beautiful person can be taken away from us so cruelly. It’s even more devastating because she was doing what she did best - serving her constituents. | |
| We grieve her loss. Our love and prayers are with Brendan and Jo’s family. | |
| 5.24pm BST | |
| 17:24 | |
| Corbyn's tribute to Jo Cox | |
| Jeremy Corbyn has issued this tribute to Jo Cox. | |
| 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 as MP for Batley and Spen – where she was born and grew up. | |
| 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. They will grow up without their mum, but can be immensely proud of what she did, what she achieved and what she stood for. | |
| We send them our deepest condolences. We have lost a much loved colleague, a real talent and a dedicated campaigner for social justice and peace. But they have lost a wife and a mother, and our hearts go out to them. | |
| 5.21pm BST | |
| 17:21 | |
| Dee Collins says the police think this was as lone incident. | |
| But high-visibility patrols are in the area. | |
| And prominent individuals are being briefed, she says. | |
| 5.20pm BST | |
| 17:20 | |
| Dee Collins says the police are attending a number of scenes. | |
| 5.20pm BST | |
| 17:20 | |
| Q: Have you got the weapons? | |
| Dee Collins says some weapons have been recovered. | |
| 5.19pm BST | |
| 17:19 | |
| Q: What can you say about reports the man shouted “Britain First”? | |
| Dee Collins says she is not able to say at present. But the police want witnesses to come forward. | |
| Q: Had Jo ever expressed worry about safety at her surgeries? | |
| Not to my knowledge, says Burns-Williamson. | |
| 5.18pm BST | |
| 17:18 | |
| Mark Burns-Williamson, the West Yorkshire police and crime commissioner, expresses his condolences to Cox’s family. He says this was a localised incident. | |
| 5.17pm BST | |
| 17:17 | |
| Dee Collins says another person, a 77-year-old man, was attacked. | |
| Jo Cox was declared dead by a doctor at the scene, she says. | |
| She says the area is a crime scene and a full investigation is taking place. | |
| She asks the media to respect the privacy of the victims’ family. | |
| The inquiry is at an early stage, and an individual is under arrest. The police are not able to discuss motives at this time, she says. | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.36pm BST | |
| 5.15pm BST | |
| 17:15 | |
| Jo Cox has died, chief constable announces. | |
| Dee Collins, the chief constable of West Yorkshire police, announces that Jo Cox has died. | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.30pm BST | |
| 5.12pm BST | |
| 17:12 | |
| West Yorkshire police are due to hold a press conference about the attack on Jo Cox shortly. | |
| Waiting for the police press conference to begin - expecting an update on the attack on Jo Cox MP. pic.twitter.com/qHRdhdpg5T | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.28pm BST | |
| 5.10pm BST | |
| 17:10 | |
| Here are some more MPs expressing support for Jo Cox on Twitter. | |
| 1/2 Truly shocking news about Jo Cox MP. I did a broadcast with her on Syria; she is brave and well-informed. Wishing her a swift recovery | |
| Horrific news about Jo Cox. Thoughts are with her family and friends. | |
| We are all praying for Jo Cox. | |
| Shocked by news of terrible attack on Jo Cox. Thoughts are with Jo and her family. | |
| Such an appalling & cowardly attack on Jo Cox MP, thinking of her & her family. | |
| Shocking news about @Jo_Cox1 Our prayers for her and family | |
| Heading to Tooting to campaign in the byelection there, but thoughts are all with Jo Cox hoping she'll pull through | |
| I'm horrified by the attack on Jo Cox. My thoughts are with her and her family. | |
| 5.02pm BST | 5.02pm BST |
| 17:02 | 17:02 |
| There was police activity shortly after the attack at a semi-detached house on the Fieldhead estate in Birstall. Thomas Mair, 52, is the registered occupier of the address, according to the electoral roll, Vikram Dodd, Nazia Parveen and Rob Booth report. | |
| A police cordon surrounded the house as a helicopter circled overheard and forensic officers in boiler suits appeared to be searching the neat front garden, as well as around garages at the back of the well-maintained property. | A police cordon surrounded the house as a helicopter circled overheard and forensic officers in boiler suits appeared to be searching the neat front garden, as well as around garages at the back of the well-maintained property. |
| Neighbours on the Fieldhead estate said the man had lived here 40 years with a female relative, who died a number of years ago, leaving him alone. | |
| Kathleen Cooke, 62, said she and her daughter, Emma John, 30, had seen Mair half an hour before the attack. | Kathleen Cooke, 62, said she and her daughter, Emma John, 30, had seen Mair half an hour before the attack. |
| “I looked out of the window at about 12.30 and he walked past a carrying his bag, wearing a cap. He looked perfectly calm and normal,” said John. | “I looked out of the window at about 12.30 and he walked past a carrying his bag, wearing a cap. He looked perfectly calm and normal,” said John. |
| “He was a quiet person, kept himself to himself. We knew him around here from when he used to do our gardens,” said Cooke. | “He was a quiet person, kept himself to himself. We knew him around here from when he used to do our gardens,” said Cooke. |
| One woman, who gave her name just as Karen, said Mair did her mother’s garden regularly until a few years ago. He didn’t seem to have a job, she said. | One woman, who gave her name just as Karen, said Mair did her mother’s garden regularly until a few years ago. He didn’t seem to have a job, she said. |
| Local teenagers said he was a quiet man unless they congregated on the wall behind his house, which he didn’t like. “He’d shout at us,” said a 17-year-old. | Local teenagers said he was a quiet man unless they congregated on the wall behind his house, which he didn’t like. “He’d shout at us,” said a 17-year-old. |
| “All this we are hearing now is totally at odds with the man we thought we knew,” said one neighbour. “We knew him as someone who helped out, who did volunteering.” | “All this we are hearing now is totally at odds with the man we thought we knew,” said one neighbour. “We knew him as someone who helped out, who did volunteering.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.05pm BST | |
| 5.00pm BST | 5.00pm BST |
| 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Local resident Sam Watson told the BBC that people from nearby shops rushed to help. He said: | Local resident Sam Watson told the BBC that people from nearby shops rushed to help. He said: |
| We were outside there and then we heard loads of screaming and then we looked down the corner. There were a woman lying behind a red car. And then when we looked over the road, some of the Sandwich and Co, from another sandwich shop across the road, were getting another man that was injured and bringing him into their shop. | We were outside there and then we heard loads of screaming and then we looked down the corner. There were a woman lying behind a red car. And then when we looked over the road, some of the Sandwich and Co, from another sandwich shop across the road, were getting another man that was injured and bringing him into their shop. |
| And then the guy had a black hat on, and he was just casually walking away. He weren’t running - he was just walking. He walked up through the market. | And then the guy had a black hat on, and he was just casually walking away. He weren’t running - he was just walking. He walked up through the market. |