Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who opposes an exit from the E.U., was slain outside of a library in Birstall, West Yorkshire on Thursday afternoon. Eyewitnesses, according to reports, say she was shot three times and stabbed several times.
Multiple witnesses say the alleged killer repeatedly shouted “Britain first!” as he attacked her. This could potentially be a reference to Britain First, a far-right, anti-immigrant party that supports Brexit, a British exit from the E.U.
Britain First, however, strongly denies any involvement, and issued a statement saying it “could have been a slogan rather than a reference to our party.” The far-right party’s leader, Paul Golding, condemned the attack and said the shooter could have actually shouted, “It’s time to put Britain first!” [...]
The nationalist attack on the left-wing lawmaker is by no means the only incident of its kind in Europe. In October, a neo-Nazi attacked a leading candidate in the mayoral race in Cologne, Germany. Henriette Reker, who supports admitting refugees, was stabbed in the neck by a right-wing extremist who opposed accepting Muslim asylum-seekers. Reker survived, and won the election.
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