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BRENDAN Cox’s wife Jo was murdered as she walked to her Labour constituency, days before the EU Referendum.
The widower has since spoken publicly about his battle with grief and vowed to fulfil Jo’s mission to unite, not divide. Here’s what we know.
Who is Brendan Cox? What’s his background?
Brendan is the widower of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox who was murdered in her Batley and Spen constituency in West Yorkshire in June 2016.
He and Jo have two children, who were three and five when she was killed.
Brendan was an adviser on international development to Gordon Brown while he was prime minister.
The 41-year-old is a secular humanist – a philosophy that believes humans can be ethical and moral without religion or a god.
He has worked as a campaigner for many advocacy groups over the years including Save the Children.
He said in a 2011 interview that his biggest goal at the organisation was to increase the rate of child survival around the world.
Brendan and Jo met while he was working for Save the Children and she was working for Oxfam.
He was also the executive director of Crisis Action, which works with individuals and organisations to protect civilians from armed conflict.
Brendan has said he will fight the hatred that led to his wife’s death.
What has Brendan said about Jo’s murder?
Brendan Cox has spoken about the devastating impact Jo’s murder has had on their family.
After her death he released a statement saying: “She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now: one, that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her.”
He added: “Hate doesn’t have a creed, race or religion, it is poisonous.”
Brendan also spearheaded an initiative called The Great Christmas Get Together, to pay tribute to his late MP wife.
He told Radio 4 ahead of the event: “Given that Jo’s killing was designed to tear us apart, to bring communities apart, we wanted to show how united our country remains.”
“When Jo was killed a year ago it took the heart out of our family.
“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.”
In the political sphere Brendan has chosen to use conciliatory rhetoric, and urged caution in the wake of Boris Johnson’s “inflammatory” Commons speech.
He said Boris‘ words on September 25, 2019, made him feel a bit “sick”, but later added: “I’m sure on reflection, it’s something that he would probably wish he hadn’t said.
“I think it was sloppy language and the wrong thing to say, but I don’t think that he is an evil man.”
He said “we should remember our common humanity” and “all of us on all sides of the political debate should take a deep breath and step back from this descent into polarisation”.
Why did Brendan Cox resign from the Jo Cox Foundation?
In February 2018 Brendan Cox stood down from the board of the charity set up in memory of his late wife.
A woman in her 30s claimed he “touched her inappropriately” in Harvard in 2015.
According to news reports, the matter was later dropped, though it is unclear why, the New York Times reports.
Brendan has strongly denied the 2015 accusations but admitted “inappropriate” conduct while working for Save The Children.
The charity launched an investigation, but Cox resigned before it could be completed.
In a statement he apologised for his behaviour and said he was standing down to protect the foundation’s work.
He said: “While I do not accept the allegations in the 2015 complaint to the police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I acknowledge and understand that during my time at Save the Children I made mistakes and behaved in a way that caused some women hurt and offence.”
Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater said the family would “support Brendan as he endeavours to do the right thing by admitting mistakes he may have made in the past”.
She added: “Brendan is a wonderful father and I have no doubt about the happiness he brought to Jo.”
Has Jo Cox Husband Remarried?
There is no proof to tell that Jo Cox’s husband has remarried. The pair were married from 2009 and had two children together until Jo’s death parted them.
When she met her husband, he was serving as an adviser on international development to Gordon Brown during Brown’s premiership. They met each other when Jo was working for Oxfam.
The happy family of four was divided when Jo was fatally shot and stabbed outside a library in Birstall, West Yorkshire. According to eyewitnesses, she was shot three times—once near the head—and stabbed multiple times.
A 77 years old local man was also killed while trying to fend off her attacker. Since her death, her husband has not got married and living his life with their children, Lejla and Cuillin.
You just said Jo Cox murdered, so what about the MP last week https://t.co/94D0jGk9vv
— Liz Elen (@LizElen1) October 18, 2021
Brendon Cox Job- What Does He Do Now?
Brendon Cox’s job is unknown as of yet. He was involved in charities that he set up after his wife died. He started the charities in her memory to help families who go through a similar situation.
However, he was said to have left his charities after getting charged with sexual assault, according to The Guardian. He backed off from his position at more in common and the Jo Cox Foundation after the charges.
After that, we are not aware of what he has been doing. His Twitter Profile described himself as a Campaigner and a dad.
Today, he is trending on news headlines after paying tribute to Sir David Amess who was murdered in a similar manner to that of Jo.
Where Is Brendon Cox Now?
Brendon Cox has not appeared on media since his controversy of sexual assault. However, he is active on social media- especially on Twitter where he voices various matters happening in the country.
He has been trending once again after he sent prayers to the family of Sir David Amess. The last time he became the talk of the town was in 2018.
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