This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-39107576
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater speaks of 'new reality' | Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater speaks of 'new reality' |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| The sister of MP Jo Cox has spoken of the effect her murder has had on their family. | The sister of MP Jo Cox has spoken of the effect her murder has had on their family. |
| The 41-year-old was shot and stabbed to death in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June. | The 41-year-old was shot and stabbed to death in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June. |
| Her killer Thomas Mair, 53, was jailed for life in November after being found guilty. | Her killer Thomas Mair, 53, was jailed for life in November after being found guilty. |
| In her first in-depth interview since her older sister was killed, Kim Leadbeater said it was a "whole new reality we have to adjust to". | In her first in-depth interview since her older sister was killed, Kim Leadbeater said it was a "whole new reality we have to adjust to". |
| She said: "You think things like this never happen on your doorstep. From that day on our lives have been changed for ever. | She said: "You think things like this never happen on your doorstep. From that day on our lives have been changed for ever. |
| "There was not really much else in my life that could have been worse." | "There was not really much else in my life that could have been worse." |
| Ms Cox was MP for Batley and Spen and a mother-of-two. | Ms Cox was MP for Batley and Spen and a mother-of-two. |
| Ms Leadbeater said her family and that of Mrs Cox's husband Brendan had become "closer and stronger" than ever before. | |
| She said: "We are focusing on creating something positive out of what has happened. | She said: "We are focusing on creating something positive out of what has happened. |
| "It's a whole new reality we have to adjust to and, given that, we're doing well. | "It's a whole new reality we have to adjust to and, given that, we're doing well. |
| "Ultimately Jo would want me, Brendan, our parents and, particularly, her children, to be healthy and to be OK." | "Ultimately Jo would want me, Brendan, our parents and, particularly, her children, to be healthy and to be OK." |
| Thomas Mair: The man who murdered MP Jo Cox | Thomas Mair: The man who murdered MP Jo Cox |
| Brendan Cox: 'Jo strengthened, not silenced' | Brendan Cox: 'Jo strengthened, not silenced' |
| Ms Leadbeater said her sister chose politics "as a way to do good and make a difference". | Ms Leadbeater said her sister chose politics "as a way to do good and make a difference". |
| She added her family plans a memorial, including a "Great Get-Together" on 17-18 June, to bring "positivity and cohesiveness within our communities". | She added her family plans a memorial, including a "Great Get-Together" on 17-18 June, to bring "positivity and cohesiveness within our communities". |
| She said: "It's stepping beyond that divide [politics, religion], people coming together to celebrate what we do have in common. | She said: "It's stepping beyond that divide [politics, religion], people coming together to celebrate what we do have in common. |
| "It's not remotely about politics, this is about people and bringing people together." | "It's not remotely about politics, this is about people and bringing people together." |
| Ms Cox was on her way to a constituency surgery a week before the EU referendum vote when she attacked by Mair in front of two assistants and shocked constituents. | Ms Cox was on her way to a constituency surgery a week before the EU referendum vote when she attacked by Mair in front of two assistants and shocked constituents. |
| He used a sawn-off rifle and dagger and shouted "Britain first" during the attack. | He used a sawn-off rifle and dagger and shouted "Britain first" during the attack. |
| He then turned on 78-year-old Bernard Kenny when he tried to intervene. | He then turned on 78-year-old Bernard Kenny when he tried to intervene. |
| During his trial, Mair was said to "admire" Nazism. | During his trial, Mair was said to "admire" Nazism. |
| Prosecutors said he was motivated by hate and his crimes were "nothing less than acts of terrorism". | Prosecutors said he was motivated by hate and his crimes were "nothing less than acts of terrorism". |