Police have arrested Thomas Mair, 49, in connection with the murder of Jo Cox, a Labour party member of the British Parliament, who was shot and stabbed multiple times during a visit to her constituency in West Yorkshire.<br />Police are investigating Mair of Birstall, who shouted "Britain First" before firing at the politician.<br />Britain First is a nationalist group that calls itself a "patriotic political party and street defense organization."<br />Neighbors say that Mair lived in the same house in Birstall for over 40 years and was living with his grandmother until she died about 20 years ago.<br />Mair, described as a "loner," was referred to as a "quiet bloke" by Kathleen Cooke.<br />Neighbour David Pickles, 62, told The Telegraph "He seemed to like his own company but I would not say he was unfriendly - he would always pass the time of day."
