UK

British Labour politician shot

The British MPs and “Brexit”-opponent Jo Cox has been wounded in a shooting and a knife attack is not difficult. The incident occurred in her constituency near the Northern English city of Leeds.

The politician had invited to a citizens ‘ consultation in Birstall near Leeds. The British broadcaster, the BBC is reporting that Cox had been associated with the rescue helicopter to a hospital. Her condition is life-threatening. A man is slightly injured. The police detained according to information from the alleged attacker, a 52-Year-old.

The attacker screams “Britain first”

The newspaper “Telegraph” writes a man was called before the attack, “Britain first” – “Britain first”. “Britain First” is also the Name of an extreme right-wing small party, which is fighting in the North of the UK are strongly in favour of a “Brexit”. According to Reports of the leaf, “the Guardian,” the man went on the politician. Then two shots had fallen.

In exactly one week, the British about the whereabouts of, or withdrawal from the European Union’s vote. Cox campaigned in recent weeks for the whereabouts of their country in the EU. The Pro-EU camp, suspended his campaign because of the incident.

BREAKING: Follow live coverage on our website as MP Jo Cox is shot and stabbed. https://t.co/cvZoFGiMY4 pic.twitter.com/jaMJlg8Q1G

— The Yorkshire Post (@Yorkshire post) 16. June 2016

Very concerned about reports Jo Cox has been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jo and her family.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) 16. June 2016

The office of the British Prime Minister David Cameron said that it was very affected. Cox is the mother of two children. The 41-Year-old, has been sitting for 2015, the opposition Labour party in the British house of Commons. Previously, she worked for the British aid organization Oxfam and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

se/wl (rtr, ap, Yorkshire post)