Labour MP Jo Cox shot in Birstall

This is so upsetting and now it's confirmed that she is in a critical condition. I am shocked to see such hatred happening on our streets. My heart goes out to her family, what an awful thing for them to be dealing with. Poor woman

Poor woman. Truly horrible. The world's getting worse.

This news is horrifying.

As the REMAIN and LEAVE campaigns have been suspended for a day, I think we should do the same and avoid the EU threads on GN as a mark of respect.

I am sure that all of us would prefer to think about Jo Cox and her family for now.

I cannot remember a campaign with so much hate and racism around.
Maybe the referendum should be called off - a terrible and frightening thing to have happened on the streets of Britain. If the referendum has engendered this sort of incident prior to the vote what will happen afterwards? The feelings will not just disappear.
I pray this young mother and the man reported to have also been injured will recover and the leaders of the campaigns reflect, meet and behave in a civilised manner. A terrible and sobering incident.

Absolutelyvarian

Respect is what is so missing in this world.

Most definitely Varian

Poor little soul she is younger than my daughter. I feel really appalled.

Heavens just read about this. How awful, just hope she will pull through.

RIP young lady

Sad to hear she has died. Why?

How sad. The police have just announced her death.

No!!! Oh that is terrible! Why?????

Jo Cox RIP, what a tragic waste. Her poor family.

How awful - this is the first I've heard of it.
All we can do is pray or send healing vibes if not religious.

Oh God. Those poor children. And the rest of her family.

ps too late - just read Parsleywin's post - RIP.

I did not know her but weep for her family, her husband and those poor little children

We need to weep for the world too, so much hatred

Very very sad news, such a brutal thing to happen to a public servant.

Truly awful for her, her family and for our democracy.

What an awful waste!

GJ, the Yorkshire one not ours!

Absolutely appalling news her poor family.

A young woman going about her daily business
so very

Total sadness for her and her family.

MPs are very vulnerable when they are out and about from people with paranoia - they are so visible and a clear target.

This poor family. It does sound as though she was universally respected in parliament - and so young. Very very sad. How can they protect themselves from random mentally ill people, which is what I am assuming this was? We are often having to ask about the quality of care in the community for those with serious mental health problems.

So so sad.