GLASTO GOES QUIET FOR JO

Revellers hold two minutes silence for MP shot and stabbed to death

Impromptu gathering of Glastonbury mourners pay respect to Jo Cox on what would have been her 42nd birthday

Neal Baker

Published: 18:54, 22 Jun 2016
Updated: 0:03, 23 Jun 2016

Glastonbury Festival 2016 - Preparation

GLASTONBURY revellers put their partying on hold to remember murdered MP Jo Cox in a two minutes silence.

Hundreds gathered spontaneously to pay their respects to Jo -- who was stabbed and shot to death in her Yorkshire constituency last week.

Glastonbury Festival 2016 - Preparation — Tribute ... Glastonbury festival-goers fell silent in remembrance for Jo CoxCredit: Getty Images

Glastonbury Festival 2016 - Preparations — Bowed heads ... Spontaneous gathering saw people fall silent during festival to remember JoCredit: PA:Press Association

Glastonbury Festival 2016 - Preparation — Remembrance ... Glasto tribute comes on what would have been Jo's 42nd birthdayCredit: Getty Images

Dozens bowed their heads in respect to the Labour MP for Batley and Spen at a muddy field in the festival site.

Today would have been Jo's 42nd birthday.

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Brendan Cox, the husband of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, reacts during a special service at Trafalgar Square in London — Emotional ... Jo's widower Brendan Cox led a tribute to Jo in LondonCredit: Reuters

Similar emotional scenes were witnessed in London today, where widower Brendan Cox led a commemoration in Trafalgar Square.

He and other mourners travelled to the square in a flotilla from West London, where the family live on a houseboat.

Murdered MP Jo Cox Is Remembered At Memorial Events Worldwide — Memorial ... Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square to share grief with Brendan and his young familyCredit: Getty Images

Jo Cox shooting — Family ... Brendon Cox, the widower of Jo Cox, and their children Cuillin and LejlaCredit: PA:Press Association

Thousands gathered to hear Brendan along with Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai and actors Bill Nighy and Gillian Anderson.

Jo's two children, Cuillin, 5, and Lejla, 3, travelled with their heartbroken dad to the gathering, which was themed as “More in Common”.

Jo Cox shooting — Peace plea ... Malala Yousafzai addresses the rally in Trafalgar SquareCredit: PA:Press Association

Murdered MP Jo Cox Is Remembered At Memorial Events Worldwide — Respect ... Gillian Anderson and Bill Nighy speak at Trafalgar Square gatheringCredit: Getty Images

Jo Cox shooting — Love like Jo ... Tearful mourner holds sign at commemoration to Jo CoxCredit: PA:Press Association

Her suspected killer, Thomas Mair, has been charged with murder.

In his first court appearance on Saturday, he gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain."

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