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| Jo Cox: Funeral takes place in Batley and Spen constituency | Jo Cox: Funeral takes place in Batley and Spen constituency |
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| Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to MP Jo Cox who was shot and stabbed to death last month. | Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to MP Jo Cox who was shot and stabbed to death last month. |
| A private funeral service was held earlier for close family and friends in her West Yorkshire constituency. | A private funeral service was held earlier for close family and friends in her West Yorkshire constituency. |
| People applauded and threw flowers as the cortege passed slowly through Heckmondwike and Batley. | People applauded and threw flowers as the cortege passed slowly through Heckmondwike and Batley. |
| Mrs Cox's widower Brendan Cox took to social media earlier to express what he thought her reaction would have been to the terrorist attack in Nice. | Mrs Cox's widower Brendan Cox took to social media earlier to express what he thought her reaction would have been to the terrorist attack in Nice. |
| Live updates and tributes on Jo Cox's funeral | Live updates and tributes on Jo Cox's funeral |
| Crowds pay respects to Jo Cox MP | |
| Mrs Cox's family said it had been "overwhelmed and touched by the love and support people have shown us". | Mrs Cox's family said it had been "overwhelmed and touched by the love and support people have shown us". |
| In a statement released earlier this week, relatives said: "Knowing that so many people share both our grief and our determination to take forward Jo's legacy is a source of great strength at what otherwise feels like a very bleak time. | In a statement released earlier this week, relatives said: "Knowing that so many people share both our grief and our determination to take forward Jo's legacy is a source of great strength at what otherwise feels like a very bleak time. |
| "Now, particularly for the children, we have decided that Jo's funeral will be a very small and private family affair. | "Now, particularly for the children, we have decided that Jo's funeral will be a very small and private family affair. |
| "Anybody from the local community who would like to pay their respects is welcome to gather along the areas outlined as we make this last journey. | "Anybody from the local community who would like to pay their respects is welcome to gather along the areas outlined as we make this last journey. |
| "Following this we would ask everyone to respect our privacy to enable us to grieve and rebuild as a family." | "Following this we would ask everyone to respect our privacy to enable us to grieve and rebuild as a family." |
| Posters appeared around Batley before the funeral featuring a quote from her maiden speech to the House of Commons - "Far more unites us than divides us". | Posters appeared around Batley before the funeral featuring a quote from her maiden speech to the House of Commons - "Far more unites us than divides us". |
| The mother of two young children died on 16 June after she was attacked outside the library in the village of Birstall. | The mother of two young children died on 16 June after she was attacked outside the library in the village of Birstall. |
| Her killing provoked a wave of shock worldwide and a memorial fund set up by Jo's husband and friends has raised nearly £1.5m for organisations she supported. | Her killing provoked a wave of shock worldwide and a memorial fund set up by Jo's husband and friends has raised nearly £1.5m for organisations she supported. |
| Mrs Cox had only been an MP for just over a year, having been elected for the Batley and Spen constituency where she grew up, in last year's general election. | Mrs Cox had only been an MP for just over a year, having been elected for the Batley and Spen constituency where she grew up, in last year's general election. |
| Mourners carried white roses - the symbol of Yorkshire - as the funeral cortege passed through the towns of Heckmondwike and Batley. | Mourners carried white roses - the symbol of Yorkshire - as the funeral cortege passed through the towns of Heckmondwike and Batley. |
| The flag at Batley Town Hall is also flying at half-mast as a mark of respect. | The flag at Batley Town Hall is also flying at half-mast as a mark of respect. |
| An inquest in Mrs Cox's death was opened and adjourned last month after hearing she died from multiple stab and gunshot wounds. | An inquest in Mrs Cox's death was opened and adjourned last month after hearing she died from multiple stab and gunshot wounds. |
| Thomas Mair, 52, has appeared at the Old Bailey in central London charged with murdering Mrs Cox. He is also charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. | Thomas Mair, 52, has appeared at the Old Bailey in central London charged with murdering Mrs Cox. He is also charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon. |
| He was remanded in custody and is due to go on trial in November. | He was remanded in custody and is due to go on trial in November. |