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UK MP David Amess dies in stabbing attack

Police arrested a man and recovered a knife
UK MP David Amess dies in stabbing attack

ITDC INDIA EPRESS/ITDC NEWS R A Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, David Amess, has died after he was stabbed during a meeting with constituents at a church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.

A man was arrested and a knife recovered, with police saying they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident

Amess, 69, was attacked during a regular meeting with constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, a seaside town east of London.

Amess was married and had five children.

Amess had been a member of Parliament for Southend West, which includes Leigh-on-Sea, since 1997, and was a lawmaker since 1983. He was a prominent campaigner against abortion and on animal welfare issues, the BBC reported.

Politicians from across the political spectrum expressed shock. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer tweeted saying that it was "horrific and deeply shocking news."

"Thinking of David, his family and his staff," Starmer tweeted.

Former Prime Minister David Cameron, a Conservative, tweeted: Very alarming and worrying news reports coming from Leigh-on-Sea. My thoughts and prayers are with Sir David Amess and his family.

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