Conservative MP Sir David Amess stabbed to death in Essex in southeast England

It comes five years after a Labour politician, Jo Cox, was murdered

by Charlie Smith on October 15th, 2021 at 8:01 AM

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Another British politician has been murdered.

Sir David Amess was stabbled multiple times while meeting constituents in Belfairs Methodist Church in the town of Leigh-on-Sea. He died at the scene, according to police.

A 25-year-old man is in custody in connection with the killing and a knife was recovered. His name has not been released.

Amess, 69, has represented the Conservatives in Parliament since 1983. He was a strong supporter of Brexit.

He also campaigned vocally for a statue in honour of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved tens of thousands of Jews during the Second World War. A memorial to Wallenberg was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth in 1997.

He's the second British MP to be murdered in five years.

In 2016, a Labour MP, Jo Cox, was shot and stabbed to death in Birstall where she was planning to meet constituents. Her assassin was a far-right activist, who was sentenced to life in prison.