Fri 15 October 2021:
Sir David Amess, a Conservative MP, was stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency surgery, according to his office and police. A man has been taken into custody.
According to Sky News, the veteran MP, who has represented Southend West in Essex since 1983, was assaulted at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.
Amess’s office staff said they didn’t have any other information and were waiting for developments.
Essex police announced in a brief statement that a man had been arrested following an incident in Leigh-on-Sea.
They said: “We were called to reports of a stabbing in Eastwood Roadd North shortly after 12.05pm. A man was arrested shortly after and we’re not looking for anyone else. We’ll bring you more info when we have it.”
More details to follow…
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