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Jo Cox mourned at events worldwide
Supporters gather on what would’ve been MP’s 42nd birthday

EVENTS were held worldwide to celebrate Jo Cox’s life yesterday as her family, friends and famous supporters attended a memorial service on what would have been the MP’s 42nd birthday.

A rally in London’s Trafalgar Square heard speeches from Ms Cox’s husband Brendan and teenage Pakistani campaigner Malala Yousafzai, a reading by actor Bill Nighy and a musical tribute from U2 transmitted from Los Angeles.

Ceremonies were held in several cities, including New York, Washington, Brussels, Beirut, Melbourne and Nairobi, under the hashtag More In Common.

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