Essex Police have released a statement officially confirming Sir David Amess MP was the man attacked earlier.Officers were called to Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea shortly after 12.05 BST"to reports Sir David, 69, had been stabbed"A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody
A knife has been recovered and the force are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attackMeanwhile, Roger Hirst, the Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, said: “This is a shocking and utterly despicable attack against somebody who was an outstanding MP and has worked tirelessly for their community for many, many years."I also want to acknowledge the officers who attended the event for their bravery and courage.
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RIP Sir David, my condolences to his poor family
So if he wasn’t an outstanding MP would it have been alright?
Bring back hanging
Some people responding need to remember that Jo Cox was murdered by a domestic terrorist...he just happened to be British and white. He also suffered from mental illness.
There are a considerable number of MP's who put there heart and soul into doing good for there constituents and for their country this guy was one of those utterly shocking
Only GB news giving the news as it happens and giving the nationality of the monster as sly news and bbc swerve the issue unless it was far right
This is sad. But he wasn’t a good man. Racist. Homophobe. Misogynistic
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Truly shocking. This, along with the human tragedy was an attack on democracy
BBCPolitics Said nothing of Rayner inciting hatred of Tory MPs.
Absolutely devastating and tragic. The media have a lot of responsibility for dehumanising politicians. That doesn’t excuse the actions of the individual who murdered Sir Amess. May Sir Amess RIP. My thoughts with his famiy, colleagues and friends.
It looks like a terrorist attack
Why we letting these terrorist in to this country. Somebody answer us🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤦🏻
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Starmer - WE SEE YOU. Your Deputy literally called Mr Amess and his colleagues this the other week: “We cannot get any worse than a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, absolute vile … banana republic, vile, nasty, Etonian … piece of scum“. SACK RAYNER NOW.
He was a prominent roman catholic against gay marriage and against stopping climate change (voted against it multiple times) and he was attacked by a 25 year old man who somehow knew him personally. There's definitely more to this story.
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