Jo Cox
Helen Joanne "Jo" Cox[1] (née Leadbeater;[2] 22 Juin 1974 – 16 Juin 2016) wis a Labour Pairty politeecian in the Unitit Kinrick. She wis the Member o Pairlament (MP) for the constituency o Batley an Spen haein retained the seat for Labour in the 2015 general election.[3]
Jo Cox | |
|---|---|
| Member o Pairlament for Batley an Spen | |
| In office 8 Mey 2015 – 16 Juin 2016 | |
| Precedit bi | Mike Wood |
| Succeedit bi | Tracy Brabin |
| Majority | 6,057 (12.00%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 Juin 1974 Batley, Ingland |
| Dee'd | 16 Juin 2016 (aged 41) Leeds, Ingland |
| Poleetical pairty | Labour |
| Spoose(s) | Brendan Cox |
| Bairns | 2 |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Wabsteid | Offeecial wabsteid |
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On 16 Juin 2016, Cox wis shot an stabbed multiple times during her lunch break in Birstall, Wast Yorkshire, whaur she haed been hauldin a surgery wi her constituents. She wis left in a creetical condeetion an subsequently died frae her injuries in hospital. A 52-year-auld suspect, Thomas Mair, wis arrestit.[4] He wis sentenced tae life in preeson on 23 November 2016.
On 20 October 2016, Tracy Brabin wis electit tae succeed Jo Cox as Member o Pairlament for Batley an Spen.
References
eedit- ↑ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 Mey 2015.
- ↑ Carr, Tim; Dale, Iain; Waller, Robert (18 Mey 2015). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2015: Profiles of the New MPs and Analysis of the 2015 General Election Results. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781849549240.
- ↑ "Batley & Spen Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 Mey 2015.
- ↑ "Jo Cox MP critically injured amid shooting reports". BBC News. 16 Juin 2016. Retrieved 16 Juin 2016.