Mourners gather for Sir David Amess's memorial service in Westminster

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MURDERED Tory MP Sir David Amess will be laid to rest in Westminster today at a special service for family, friends and politicians. Boris Johnson is among the throngs of mourners attending the cer…

During his time in the Commons Sir David tirelessly campaigned for Southend to be made a city - a dream finally granted by the PM after his death.

She said: "Our hearts are shattered. However, there was still so much David wanted to do - this we know from the events of the last few days. Arriving at the service in Westminster today, she said: "He was a very close personal friend, I was godmother to one of his daughters, I knew the family very well, we stayed with each other."It still has a great air of unreality about it - I think that's quite inevitable if you lose a friend suddenly in terrible circumstances.Tory MP Mark Francois paid tribute to his pal, who he called "the original Essex cheeky chappy".

 

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