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‘You’ll get it like Jo Cox did’: Politicians receive death threats as funeral held for murdered MP | ‘You’ll get it like Jo Cox did’: Politicians receive death threats as funeral held for murdered MP |
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As murdered MP Jo Cox was laid to rest in her Yorkshire constituency on Friday, fellow Labour politician Luciana Berger became the target of violent threats and anti-Semitic abuse. | As murdered MP Jo Cox was laid to rest in her Yorkshire constituency on Friday, fellow Labour politician Luciana Berger became the target of violent threats and anti-Semitic abuse. |
Cox, who was shot and stabbed to death by a fascist named Thomas Mair outside her constituency office on June 16, was given a private funeral in Batley and Spen on Friday. | Cox, who was shot and stabbed to death by a fascist named Thomas Mair outside her constituency office on June 16, was given a private funeral in Batley and Spen on Friday. |
Details about the cortege were shared with locals, so that the public could pay its respects. | Details about the cortege were shared with locals, so that the public could pay its respects. |
Her husband Brandon issued a statement of solidarity with the victims of the Nice attack, posting on Twitter: “Jo would ask us not to fight hate with hate but draw together to drain the swamp that extremism breeds in. Thinking of all the victims of hatred today.” | Her husband Brandon issued a statement of solidarity with the victims of the Nice attack, posting on Twitter: “Jo would ask us not to fight hate with hate but draw together to drain the swamp that extremism breeds in. Thinking of all the victims of hatred today.” |
A man was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of making threats to kill Labour leadership hopeful Angela Eagle. | |
The 44-year-old from Paisley, Scotland, is being questioned by Merseyside Police. | |
A spokesperson for the force said: “The arrest comes after an email was sent to the account of Wallasey MP Angela Eagle.” | |
On Thursday, two of Cox’s fellow female MPs came forward with complaints that they had received threatening messages over the past few weeks. | On Thursday, two of Cox’s fellow female MPs came forward with complaints that they had received threatening messages over the past few weeks. |
Wavertree MP Luciana Berger received a series of death threats, including one warning that she would “get it like Jo Cox did.” | Wavertree MP Luciana Berger received a series of death threats, including one warning that she would “get it like Jo Cox did.” |
In other emails, Berger reportedly received images of kitchen knives – one of the weapons used to murder Cox – and warnings reading: “You better watch your back Jewish scum.” | In other emails, Berger reportedly received images of kitchen knives – one of the weapons used to murder Cox – and warnings reading: “You better watch your back Jewish scum.” |
Labour backbencher Paula Sherriff also revealed that both she and her staff had received misogynistic abuse and threats, saying that the messages had gotten “completely out of hand.” | Labour backbencher Paula Sherriff also revealed that both she and her staff had received misogynistic abuse and threats, saying that the messages had gotten “completely out of hand.” |
Speaking in Parliament, Sherriff said: “It is a matter of record that in recent weeks there has been a significant escalation of misogynistic abuse and threats of violence, disproportionately towards female MPs from all sides of this House. | Speaking in Parliament, Sherriff said: “It is a matter of record that in recent weeks there has been a significant escalation of misogynistic abuse and threats of violence, disproportionately towards female MPs from all sides of this House. |
“It is apparent that this abuse has become completely out of hand now, with many, many members fearful for their and their staff's safety and to the point where a number of members have discussed with me that they are worried about their own personal health as a result of this abuse. | “It is apparent that this abuse has become completely out of hand now, with many, many members fearful for their and their staff's safety and to the point where a number of members have discussed with me that they are worried about their own personal health as a result of this abuse. |
“We all know that this comes just four weeks today after our dear colleague was murdered. | “We all know that this comes just four weeks today after our dear colleague was murdered. |
“This cannot be allowed to continue.” | “This cannot be allowed to continue.” |
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