Labour MP shot in Yorkshire

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Just seen on the news that Labour MP Jo Cox has been shot and injured in her constituency in Leeds, Yorkshire. Totally shocking news.
 
The Leave campaign have suspended campaigning for the rest of the day apparently. I hope the stay campaign follow suit. You see politicians getting shot in the US but you'd never imagine it would happen over here, hope she pulls through.
 
That reads like a very personal attack to me, shot 3 times in total by my accounts with the last one being to the face/head leaning over her whilst she lay on the floor and then stabbed her as well!

Hope she comes through but it doesn't good, absolutely crazy some people.
 
Just read it and it's disgusting. There are many MPs who I don't have the time of day for, but someone else's X/ vote put them in and that is democracy. Whether it is a personal attack or whatever the reason, my thoughts are with her and her kids.
 
"I'm pretty depressed about the world we live in today. So much ignorance, intolerance and hatred. Words fail me"

FairwayDodgers quote from the Orlando thread seems appropriate here aswell :(
 
Not good news at all,

My initial reaction, apart from the obvious shock of the event and concern for her family, is that it would be distasteful for anyone to make any political capital out of this .

therefore I hope that none of the other parties field any candidates at the by-election.
 
ger147 said:
It's since been reported that the "eyewitness" who heard him shout that wasn't actually at the scene at all when the attack took place...
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Still showing this on the BBC website.

An MP has died after she was shot and stabbed in a "horrific" assault in her constituency, police have said.
Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire. A man was arrested nearby.
One eyewitness told the BBC they heard her attacker shout "put Britain first" at least twice beforehand.

 
Blue in Munich said:
Still showing this on the BBC website.

An MP has died after she was shot and stabbed in a "horrific" assault in her constituency, police have said.
Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire. A man was arrested nearby.
One eyewitness told the BBC they heard her attacker shout "put Britain first" at least twice beforehand.
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As I said above, it has been widely reported since that he wasn't actually an eyewitness.
 
ger147 said:
As I said above, it has been widely reported since that he wasn't actually an eyewitness.
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His name is Clarke Rothwell and he has been interviewed on camera by the BBC. According to the statement he gave, he did witness it and he heard "Britain first" or "put Britain First".

Or are we talking about different people?
 
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gmc40 said:
His name is Clarke Rothwell and he has been interviewed on camera by the BBC. According to the statement he gave, he did witness it and he heard "Britain first" or "put Britain First".
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Graeme Howard was the first eyewitness named who was quoted as saying he heard the attacker shouting Britain First. He has been widely reported since as saying he did not hear him shout that and that was what I was referring to above.

Haven't seen any BBC news since 6pm so haven't seen the interview with the 2nd eyewitness.
 
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