A British MP has died after being shot and stabbed near the English city of Leeds, police have confirmed.
ADVERTISEMENTA British MP has died after being shot and stabbed near the English city of Leeds, police have confirmed.
Jo Cox, a Labour politician, was reportedly attacked as she prepared to hold a routine advice surgery for constituents.
A 52-year-old man has been arrested following the attack.
Cox, who was elected in the last general election 2015, has two children.
Eyewitnesses have said the 41-year-old politician was left lying bleeding on the pavement after the incident.
Britain’s rival EU referendum campaigns both announced a suspension in campaigning for a day following the attack.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron also cancelled a planned campaign trip to Gibraltar.
Earlier, before news of the MPs death, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter: “Very concerned about reports Jo Cox has been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jo and her family.”
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