Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:39 PM EDT |
| A member of Parliament was killed in an attack at a library in her district in northern England, according to the British authorities. |
| The police were called to Birstall, a village about six miles southwest of the city of Leeds, at 12:53 p.m., and found Jo Cox, who represents the West Yorkshire district of Batley and Spen in Parliament, with severe injuries. |
| Ms. Cox, 41, was taken by an air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary. She was pronounced dead at 1:48 p.m., Dee Collins, temporary chief constable of the West Yorkshire Police, said at a news conference. |
| A 52-year-old man was arrested in the attack. |
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
A British lawmaker has died after an attack in her district. Jo Cox was a rising Labour Party star. A suspect is under arrest.
A British lawmaker has died after an attack in her district. Jo Cox was a rising Labour Party star. A suspect is under arrest.
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