British Conservative MP David Amess was fatally stabbed multiple times at his local constituency office in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.
British Conservative MP David Amess was fatally stabbed multiple times at his local constituency office in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.
The alleged assailant has been arrested by the police. The murder weapon has also been reportedly recovered
The Tory MP, was a prominent campaigner against abortion and animal welfare issues, was stabbed around noon when he was interacting with people from his constituency.
Amess was among the longest-serving lawmakers in the British House of Commons. He first entered Parliament in 1983.
Many leaders took to Twitter to condemn the stabbing of the lawmaker
Mourning the demise of the Amess, Prime Minister's Boris Johnson's wife Carrie Johnson remembered him as a "hugely kind and good" person.
Absolutely devastating news about Sir David Amess. He was hugely kind and good. An enormous animal lover and a true gent. This is so completely unjust. Thoughts are with his wife and their children.
— Carrie Johnson (@carrielbjohnson)
This is the most devastating, horrific & tragic news. David Amess was a kind & thoroughly decent man - & he was the most committed MP you could ever hope to meet. Words cannot adequately express the horror of what has happened today. Right now, my heart goes out to David’s family
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron)
My thoughts and concerns are with David Amess' family at such a shocking time.
Nobody should be under threat doing their job.
Desperately sad news about Sir David Amess being murdered doing his job as an MP. Awful for his family and friends, this is a real blow to the democratic process.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage)
Devastating and awful news about Sir David Amess. He was kind, decent and simply doing the job he loved. A terrible loss. My deepest condolences and love to his family and friends.
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband)
For those who didn’t know Sir David Amess, this will give you a measure of the man. I’d played a small part in helping him get 200 children with learning disabilities to play the . This is the video I filmed on the night of his thank you speech. pic.twitter.com/aF7SCiPd3k
— Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt)