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Terror police will probe murder of Sir David Amess
[Daily Mail UK] Cops arrest 'Somalian man, 25' after Tory MP was stabbed repeatedly at his church constituency surgery amid screams from onlookers as police launch 'immediate' security review for all politicians Counter terrorism officers are tonight leading the investigation into the murder of Tory MP Sir David Amess, as forces across the country are being urged to launch an 'immediate review' of security for politicians.It comes after horrified onlookers screamed for help as they tried to save the Conservative MP who was brutally stabbed to death in front of them at his Southend constituency surgery. The popular politician - who won at the last general election with a margin of 14,000 votes - was knifed 'multiple times' by a 25-year-old killer - believed to be of a British national of Somali heritage, according to the BBC. His attacker sprinted into the church and stabbed him to death during his weekly surgery as constituents watched in horror. "It appears he was high on The Tory MP for Southend West, 69, was meeting locals at the Belfairs Methodist Church, in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, when it happened just at 12.05pm. Paramedics worked to save the politician on the floor of the Essex church for more than an hour but he could not be saved after the appalling attack, which has left the stalwart MP's local community in shock. Tonight a group of 80 mourners have gathered to attend a short-notice vigil in nearby St Peters Catholic Church, where Sir David, who has represented the constituency since 1997, was affectionately referred to as 'Mr Southend'. Related: Somali heritage: 2018-02-28 Europe Somali heritage: 2017-08-25 Three Somalis Convicted Of Rape Jailed For Total of 61 Years In UK Somali heritage: 2015-12-11 Al-Huda, Tashfeen, and the massacre Posted by: Glogum the Low-priced4647 2021-10-16 |
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