A British Member of Parliament has died after being shot and stabbed in her constituency in northern England on Thursday, British police and media reports said, prompting the suspension of campaigning for next week’s EU referendum. 


Jo Cox, 41, a lawmaker for the opposition Labour Party and vocal supporter of Britain remaining in the European Union, was attacked as she prepared to hold a meeting with constituents in Birstall near Leeds. 


West Yorkshire Police said a 52-year-old man had been arrested by armed police. Police did not give any further details of the attack

Source: NNA