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| Jo Cox birthday: MP remembered at world events | |
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| Thousands of people are taking part in memorial events around the world to celebrate the life of MP Jo Cox. | |
| The Labour MP and mother of two was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. | The Labour MP and mother of two was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. |
| Organisers said the events, on what would have been her 42nd birthday, would "show the world we have more in common than that which divides us". | Organisers said the events, on what would have been her 42nd birthday, would "show the world we have more in common than that which divides us". |
| Her family travelled along the river ahead of an event in a memorial boat to Trafalgar Square. | |
| Live updates as events take place to mark Jo Cox's birthday | Live updates as events take place to mark Jo Cox's birthday |
| The memorial boat, covered in roses and bearing the name 'Yorkshire Rose', was pulled along by a barge carrying her husband Brendan Cox and children Lejla, three, and Cuillin, five. | The memorial boat, covered in roses and bearing the name 'Yorkshire Rose', was pulled along by a barge carrying her husband Brendan Cox and children Lejla, three, and Cuillin, five. |
| Her family started the journey from the London houseboat where they lived with Jo. | Her family started the journey from the London houseboat where they lived with Jo. |
| Tributes are also taking place in New York, Paris, London and in her Batley and Spen constituency. | Tributes are also taking place in New York, Paris, London and in her Batley and Spen constituency. |
| In Batley, one moment of cheer came when the crowd was told Bernard Kenny, 78, who was stabbed in the stomach as he went to the aid of Mrs Cox, was celebrating his birthday today. | |
| Mr Kenny, who has now been discharged from hospital, called her death "a very sad loss for the community". | |
| Hundreds are also expected to attend events in Washington DC, Dublin, Brussels, Oslo, Buenos Aires, Auckland and Beirut. | Hundreds are also expected to attend events in Washington DC, Dublin, Brussels, Oslo, Buenos Aires, Auckland and Beirut. |
| At Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, friends of Ms Cox gathered to celebrate her life. | |
| Her photo was placed on the sand next to 300 candles arranged into the words 'More In Common'. | |
| Kim Wallace, a friend and former colleague of Ms Cox and her husband, said: "Jo was fearless in standing up for her beliefs and was a force for good, bringing people together. | |
| "Jo was irreplaceable in many ways, but most especially to her children. | |
| "As a mother, my heart breaks that they now have to grow up without her." | |
| Brendan Cox tweeted: "Today would have been Jo's birthday. If you can, please join us this afternoon to celebrate her life & legacy." | Brendan Cox tweeted: "Today would have been Jo's birthday. If you can, please join us this afternoon to celebrate her life & legacy." |
| A candlelit vigil was held at a women's charity centre in Syria "in honour of her support for Syrian women", the Women Now For Development organisation said. | A candlelit vigil was held at a women's charity centre in Syria "in honour of her support for Syrian women", the Women Now For Development organisation said. |
| People gathered in Trafalgar Square for the London event, with another simultaneous service in the market square in Batley, West Yorkshire. | People gathered in Trafalgar Square for the London event, with another simultaneous service in the market square in Batley, West Yorkshire. |
| One of the first of the day's events took place in Australia, where people gathered in Macquarie Place in Sydney. | One of the first of the day's events took place in Australia, where people gathered in Macquarie Place in Sydney. |
| Organiser Nic Seton, who was a neighbour of the MP when he lived on a houseboat in London in 2010, said the gathering was "to celebrate Jo's life". | Organiser Nic Seton, who was a neighbour of the MP when he lived on a houseboat in London in 2010, said the gathering was "to celebrate Jo's life". |
| "When I saw that these events were happening in other places I turned to a few friends and I've been overwhelmed by the support that I've received and the number of people who have said they would be here tonight," he said. | "When I saw that these events were happening in other places I turned to a few friends and I've been overwhelmed by the support that I've received and the number of people who have said they would be here tonight," he said. |
| Tim Dixon, a friend of Mrs Cox attending the London event, said: "Jo symbolised something about this moment, where we are, that people want to come together and rise up in love over hate and hope over fear. | Tim Dixon, a friend of Mrs Cox attending the London event, said: "Jo symbolised something about this moment, where we are, that people want to come together and rise up in love over hate and hope over fear. |
| "I think there's something that she's touched very deeply in people's hearts that goes well beyond Britain." | "I think there's something that she's touched very deeply in people's hearts that goes well beyond Britain." |
| Speakers at the Trafalgar Square event include Malala Yousafzai, who will highlight some of the causes Jo supported. Former cast members from the hit musical Les Miserables are expected to sing at the event. | Speakers at the Trafalgar Square event include Malala Yousafzai, who will highlight some of the causes Jo supported. Former cast members from the hit musical Les Miserables are expected to sing at the event. |
| Trafalgar Square 'More in Common' event | Trafalgar Square 'More in Common' event |
| A moment of silence will be observed at 16:25 BST in London and around the world, organisers said. | A moment of silence will be observed at 16:25 BST in London and around the world, organisers said. |
| A charity album of live music by bands including Coldplay and Muse will be recorded at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend and will be released in her honour. | A charity album of live music by bands including Coldplay and Muse will be recorded at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend and will be released in her honour. |
| Google added a link to Jo Cox's memorial fund on their UK homepage to help "honour and remember" the MP. | Google added a link to Jo Cox's memorial fund on their UK homepage to help "honour and remember" the MP. |
| Analysis, BBC Look North political editor Len Tingle | Analysis, BBC Look North political editor Len Tingle |
| The international enormity of the death of Jo Cox was made clear within hours of her death. | The international enormity of the death of Jo Cox was made clear within hours of her death. |
| Radio stations from as far as Australia, Canada and the United States rang me to record interviews about what had happened - they were all incredulous that a British politician had been killed in the street. | Radio stations from as far as Australia, Canada and the United States rang me to record interviews about what had happened - they were all incredulous that a British politician had been killed in the street. |
| That this happened in a small community in West Yorkshire is what astonishes - as far as they are concerned, it simply doesn't happen here. | That this happened in a small community in West Yorkshire is what astonishes - as far as they are concerned, it simply doesn't happen here. |
| The outpouring of grief expressed in the growing mountain of flowers in Birstall market place, just around the corner from where she was killed, has made TV headlines in many more countries. | The outpouring of grief expressed in the growing mountain of flowers in Birstall market place, just around the corner from where she was killed, has made TV headlines in many more countries. |
| The fact that she was also a mum just days away from her 42nd birthday makes it all the more remarkable. The tide of grief has reached all corners of the world. | The fact that she was also a mum just days away from her 42nd birthday makes it all the more remarkable. The tide of grief has reached all corners of the world. |
| After her death, her friends set up a fundraising page, with proceeds to be divided between causes she had supported. | After her death, her friends set up a fundraising page, with proceeds to be divided between causes she had supported. |
| Her husband Brendan praised the public's "incredible generosity" after donations to the fund topped £1m. | Her husband Brendan praised the public's "incredible generosity" after donations to the fund topped £1m. |
| Mrs Cox was attacked outside a library on her way to a constituency surgery. | Mrs Cox was attacked outside a library on her way to a constituency surgery. |
| Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, has been charged 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, from Birstall, has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. |