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LONDON: Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing at a church in Leigh-on-Sea.
They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. Sir David, 69, had been an MP since 1983 and was married with five children. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he was “a great man, a great friend, and a great MP killed while fulfilling his democratic role”.
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said: “Rest In Peace Sir David. “You were a champion for animal welfare, the less fortunate, and the people of Southend West. You will be missed by many.”
Sir David, who represented Southend West, was holding a constituency surgery, where voters can meet their MP and discuss concerns, at Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North. Essex Police said they received reports of a stabbing shortly after 12:05 BST and found a man injured. He was treated by emergency services but died at the scene. A Conservative backbencher for nearly forty years, Sir David entered Parliament in 1983 as the MP for Basildon.
