What techniques does the writer use? (both language and structure) Extract from The Guardian - Labour MP Jo Cox dies after being shot and stabbed. The Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed multiple times following a constituency meeting. Armed officers responded to the attack near a library in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday afternoon. A 52-year-old man was arrested in the area, police confirmed. The suspect was named locally as Tommy Mair. Police added that Cox, 41, the MP for Batley and Spen, had suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at 1.48pm on Thursday by a doctor with paramedics at the scene. Police confirmed that a man in his late 40s to early 50s nearby suffered slight injuries in the incident. They are also investigating reports that the suspect a possible reference to the , as he launched the attack. shouted “Britain first”, Police are understood to be talking to at least one witness who claimed to have heard the attacker shout the words, and the motivation for the incident will form part of their inquiry. husband, Brendan, said after her death was is the Cox’s announced: “Today beginning of a new chapter in our lives. More difficult, more painful, less joyful, less full of love. I and friends and family are going to work every moment Jo’s of our lives to love and nurture our kids and to fight against the hate that killed Jo. and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy and a zest for life “ that would exhaust most people. 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. Hate doesn’t have a creed, race or religion, it is poisonous. Jo would have no regrets about her life, she lived every day of it to the full.” Graeme Howard, 38, who lives in nearby Bond Street, told the Guardian he heard the man shout before the shooting and during the arrest. “Britain first” the shot and I ran outside and saw some ladies from the cafe running “I heard out with he said. was loads of screaming and shouting and the towels,” “There police officers showed up. was shouting when he was doing it and being arrested. He “He ‘Britain first’ was pinned down by two police officers and she was taken away in an ambulance.”
What techniques does the writer use? (both language and structure) Extract from The Guardian - Labour MP Jo Cox dies after being shot and stabbed. The Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed multiple times following a constituency meeting. Armed officers responded to the attack near a library in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday afternoon. A 52-year-old man was arrested in the area, police confirmed. The suspect was named locally as Tommy Mair. Police added that Cox, 41, the MP for Batley and Spen, had suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at 1.48pm on Thursday by a doctor with paramedics at the scene. Police confirmed that a man in his late 40s to early 50s nearby suffered slight injuries in the incident. They are also investigating reports that the suspect shouted “Britain first”, a possible reference to the , as he launched the attack. Police are understood to be talking to at least one witness who claimed to have heard the attacker shout the words, and the motivation for the incident will form part of their inquiry. Cox’s husband, Brendan, said after her death was announced: “Today is the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. More difficult, more painful, less joyful, less full of love. I and Jo’s friends and family are going to work every moment of our lives to love and nurture our kids and to fight against the hate that killed Jo. “ and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy and a zest for life that would exhaust most people. 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. Hate doesn’t have a creed, race or religion, it is poisonous. Jo would have no regrets about her life, she lived every day of it to the full.” Graeme Howard, 38, who lives in nearby Bond Street, told the Guardian he heard the man shout “Britain first” before the shooting and during the arrest. “I heard the shot and I ran outside and saw some ladies from the cafe running out with towels,” he said. “There was loads of screaming and shouting and the police officers showed up. “He was shouting ‘Britain first’ when he was doing it and being arrested. He was pinned down by two police officers and she was taken away in an ambulance.”