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| Jo Cox: Events to be held to celebrate the life of the MP on the first anniversary of her death | Jo Cox: Events to be held to celebrate the life of the MP on the first anniversary of her death |
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| More than 100,000 events will be held around the country to celebrate the life of Jo Cox on the one year anniversary of her death. | More than 100,000 events will be held around the country to celebrate the life of Jo Cox on the one year anniversary of her death. |
| The 41-year-old mother of two was shot and stabbed by a far right extremist in Birstall, in her constituency of Bateley and Spen on 16 June 2016. | The 41-year-old mother of two was shot and stabbed by a far right extremist in Birstall, in her constituency of Bateley and Spen on 16 June 2016. |
| To mark the anniversary of her death her family and friends have urged people to hold events that celebrate her life. | To mark the anniversary of her death her family and friends have urged people to hold events that celebrate her life. |
| The Great Get Together, will see a series of picnics, street parties and concerts run across the weekend. | The Great Get Together, will see a series of picnics, street parties and concerts run across the weekend. |
| Kim Leadbeater, Ms Cox’s sister, said the events had nothing to do with religion or politics. | Kim Leadbeater, Ms Cox’s sister, said the events had nothing to do with religion or politics. |
| "Nothing to do with anything other than getting together with people in your communities," Ms Leadbeater told the BBC. "People are desperate for it - people want something that is about coming together and being positive." | "Nothing to do with anything other than getting together with people in your communities," Ms Leadbeater told the BBC. "People are desperate for it - people want something that is about coming together and being positive." |
| The event is intended to bring people together and Ms Cox's widower, Brendan, said there could be "no more fitting tribute" to his wife. | The event is intended to bring people together and Ms Cox's widower, Brendan, said there could be "no more fitting tribute" to his wife. |
| "When Jo was killed a year ago it took the heart out of our family,” Mr Cox told The Telegraph. "The first emotion was shock, both numbing and shattering. That in time gave way to a grief that remains very fresh, very raw and continues to hit us in vicious waves when we least expect it. But our family has not been broken." | "When Jo was killed a year ago it took the heart out of our family,” Mr Cox told The Telegraph. "The first emotion was shock, both numbing and shattering. That in time gave way to a grief that remains very fresh, very raw and continues to hit us in vicious waves when we least expect it. But our family has not been broken." |
| It is thought that more than 100,000 events have been planned from 16 June to 18 June. | It is thought that more than 100,000 events have been planned from 16 June to 18 June. |
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