Obama Calls To Commiserate With Husband Of Jo Cox, Murdered British MP

US president, Barack Obama, has called the husband of Jo Cox to offer condolences on behalf of the American people, the White House has said.

The President, who is on a tour of several US national parks with his family, spoke on the phone with Brendan Cox while he was travelling on Air Force One.

The White House said in a statement: “President Obama offered his sincere condolences on behalf of the American people to Mr Cox and his two young children, as well as to her friends, colleagues and constituents.

“The President noted that the world is a better place because of her selfless service to others, and that there can be no justification for this heinous crime, which robbed a family, a community, and a nation of a dedicated wife, mother, and public servant.”