with their investigation for cipinko very much. with their investigation for cipinko ve much. .,~ with their investigation for cipinko ve much. ., with their investigation for cipinko very much- with their investigation for cipinko ve much. ., ., , ., very much. speaker of the house of commons as very much. speaker of the house of commons as a very much. speaker of the house of commons as a two-day very much. speaker of the house of commons as a two-day come - very much. speaker of the house of commons as a two-day come of - very much. speaker of the house of - commons as a two-day come of course, commons as a two day come of course, he is shocked, commons as a two day come of course, he is shocked, saddened, distressed, but he he is shocked, saddened, distressed, but he also he is shocked, saddened, distressed, but he also says this raises the issue but he also says this raises the issue of but he also says this raises the issue of mp safety. we have two mps from the
southend, have enjoyed a long standing, positive working relationship with sir david, and today s events will be hard to take for anyone who knew him. especially trained family liaison officers are providing support his family today specially trained. our officers will continue to work around the clock ensure justice is delivered for sir david and his family. and i d like to thank the people of southend for their understanding as the investigation continues. i would urge anyone who has any information in relation to this terrible incident to call essex police on 101, online or indeed via crimestoppers. finally i ask for everyone to respect the privacy of sir david s family in this really difficult time. and lastly, to say that my personal thoughts, having worked with sir david, and of course all of those from essex police and our prayers are with sir david and his family at this difficult time. thank you.
friends, and i know for them now that they re likely never be the same again. they will think about this everything today for the rest of their and i can say, even david s staff, so many people today will have an out there trying to do the right thing, try to do a really importantjob, in public life, and then this happens? it is unbelievable that it can happen. i still can t believe this has happened. it feels very raw for me, and a note for the message i ve been receiving from politicians across the political spectrum, for them, it is incredibly raw. but the main people that are on my mind are david s family and friends, and i know the roller coaster that they will now be on, and there is so little that you can say, because it has happened. kim little that you can say, because it has happened- little that you can say, because it has happened. little that you can say, because it has ha ened. ., , ~ has happened. kim leadbetter, the mp for batley and has happened. kim leadbetter, the
this is bbc news with the headlines. i m shaun ley, the headlines eight p.m.. a british member of parliament, sir david amess, has been stabbed to death while meeting constituents at a church hall outside london. he was attacked with a knife multiple times as he met constituents at a local church on leigh on sea at lunchtime. he died at the scene. a 25 year old man was arrested immediately at the scene on suspicion of murder. he remains in custody. a knife was also recovered at the scene. the prime minister has described sir david is one of the kindest people in politics. david is one of the kindest people in olitics. ~ ., ., ., , in politics. think all our hearts are in shock in politics. think all our hearts are in shock and in politics. think all our hearts are in shock and sadness - in politics. think all our hearts | are in shock and sadness today in politics. think all our hearts i are in shock and sadness today at the loss are in shock and sadness today at the loss of are
their shock and sadness at the killing of david amess, adding that their thoughts and prayers are with sir david s family, colleagues and friends. the conservative mpjohn wooding dale told me sir david s death was an absolute tragedy. . i ve known david as a friend for nearly 40 years, we ve been parliamentary colleagues for 30 years. he was a terrific mp, he cared passionately about his constituents, and he was always available to them. and it is therefore all the more tragic that he should meet his end in this way. and it s a huge loss for the people of southend, a huge loss for parliament in general, and of course we think about his family in this terrible time. he we think about his family in this terrible time. we think about his family in this terrible time. . , , ., ., terrible time. he was the epitome of a six man in terrible time. he was the epitome of a six man in the early terrible time. he was the epitome of a six man in the early 90s, - terrible time. he was the epit