- Labour MP and mother of two Jo Cox was killed in broad daylight on a street in West Yorkshire on Thursday
- A man shot the 41-year-old politician three times and stabbed her repeatedly while shouting "Britain First," according to witnesses
- West Yorkshire Police arrested a 52-year-old man who was named locally as Thomas Mair
- Police had considered giving Cox extra protection after months of abusive messages
- Mair was a "dedicated supporter" of a US neo-Nazi group
Thursday, Labour MP Jo Cox died after being brutally attacked on a street in her West Yorkshire constituency Batley and Spen at around 1300 p.m.
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A man repeatedly stabbed the 41-year-old mother of two and shot her three times as she was leaving a library in the village of Birstall where she had been meeting with some of her constituents.
West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with the incident, named locally as Thomas Mair.
Here is the latest news and updates:
10:50: Canadian politician pays emotional tribute to Cox
The tragedy of Jo Cox's death has been felt around the world. Nathan Cullen, a Canadian MP who met Cox when engaged in humanitarian work abroad, paid a very emotional tribute to the Labour MP in Canadian parliament on Thursday and received a standing ovation.
Watch Cullen's tribute:
10:26: Police considered extra protection for Cox after months of abusive messages
Police were considering giving Cox special protection because she had been receiving abusive messages for at least three months, according to The Times Newspaper.
The report added that extra security was being considered at her constituency surgery in Birstall close to where the attack took place and her houseboat in London. There is no suggestion that the abusive messages and the attack were linked, however.
10:20: Mair was a "dedicated supporter" of a neo-Nazi group in the US
On Thursday night, the Southern Poverty Law Centre reported on its website that the alleged attacker, Tommy Mair, was a supporter of the neo-Nazi National Alliance. The organisation, which tracks hate groups, said that Mair bought a manual from the US far-right group in 1999 that included a guide on how to build a pistol.
Read the full Southern Poverty Law Centre article here.