A VIGIL will be held in Stroud today to remember Jo Cox, the labour MP who was tragically murdered in her constituency yesterday.

Mourners will gather to pay tribute to the mother of two who was brutally shot and stabbed during a daylight attack outside her West Yorkshire constituency surgery.

Newly elected Labour councillor Skeena Rathor has orgnaised the event, which will be held at noon on Stroud High Street.

“Please join us if you can to send love to Jo and her family tomorrow at 12pm at the Politics Kitchen opposite Greggs bakery,” she said.

“We will have some silence and some time to share our shock and our grief.

“Please let all your comrades and friends know.”

The vigil is open to people of all ages and political parties.

Jo Cox, 41-year-old mother of two young children and MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack.

Police arrested a 52-year-old man, named locally as Thomas Mair, who was described as using an “old-fashioned” gun and a knife.

Cox has been described as “an MP with huge compassion” who had fought for "a better world".

Tributes flooded in from politicians and residents in Stroud, as people took to social media to express their sadness.

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Cllr Lesley Williams, leader of the Labour Group and councillor for Stonehouse, said: “Shocking news that Jo Cox has died serving her community. What a loss. My thoughts are with her family.”

Stroud resident Rob Young ‬posted: “Thoughts to your family, of different politics but always respect ability you will be missed by constituents and the world at large.”

Another resident, Laura Smith, said: “I am so shocked at the attack on Jo Cox today.

“A lady who I didn't know about till today but I know now was a charity worker and a mother and since last year an MP. She was just doing her job. I feel so deeply sad for her family.”


Cllr Barry Kirby, who stood as Labour candidate for Gloucestershire PCC, said: “So upset that Jo Cox has died - this is such a tragedy on every level - my thoughts with her family and friends at this time.”

His fellow Labour party member, Paul Denney, councillor for Cam West, said: “The people’s flag is deepest red, tonight it shrouds Jo Cox. The path of socialism is not easy, but we must not fear to tred it, Jo didn't.”

Mrs Cox's husband Brendan said she would want people "to unite to fight against the hatred that killed her."

Vote Leave and Remain have both suspended campaigning in the EU referendum in light of the attack.