this must have had a profoundly chilling effect on all politicians at westminster in the british parliament. at westminster in the british parliament. ., , ., parliament. you can see from the tributes paid parliament. you can see from the tributes paid to parliament. you can see from the tributes paid to sir parliament. you can see from the tributes paid to sir david - parliament. you can see from the tributes paid to sir david over - parliament. you can see from the tributes paid to sir david over the j tributes paid to sir david over the course of the day quite how well liked he was. and how much of a shock this has been to mps. they are not currently at westminster, and peter on the last day of recess so they are due to come back here on monday and i think then you will get a real sense of the shock that is being felt amongst mps. certainly from the tributes they have paid, politicians from across the particle spectrum have been speaking out of their sadness. spectrum have bee
soon afterwards i think it certainly is going to be a shock. that soon afterwards i think it certainly is going to be a shock. is going to be a shock. that was rickl is going to be a shock. that was prickly shocking is going to be a shock. that was prickly shocking and is going to be a shock. that was prickly shocking and i is going to be a shock. that was prickly shocking and i think - is going to be a shock. that was prickly shocking and i think i ml prickly shocking and i think i m right in saying that more than 100 years outside of the irish question no british politician had died in the course of their work. the british interior minister of the home secretary has talked friday evening on the need to review security for mps. but what could realistically be done? security for mps. but what could realistically be done? that s going to be the very realistically be done? that s going to be the very tough realistically be done? that s going to be the very tough question - re
officers arrived. it quickly became a terrorism inquiry. a terrorism inquiry. we made it clear at the a terrorism inquiry. we made it clear at the time a terrorism inquiry. we made it clear at the time of a terrorism inquiry. we made it clear at the time of the - a terrorism inquiry. we made iti clear at the time of the incident that we did not believe there was any immediate further threat to anyone else in the area. it will be for investigators to determine whether or not this is a terrorist incident. ., . whether or not this is a terrorist incident. . . ., whether or not this is a terrorist incident. .. ., ., ., incident. the fact that scotland yard the fact that scotland yard s counterterrorism command has taken over this investigation is a clear indication that there is at least some evidence that the crime was politically motivated or that the murder was inspired by some extremist ideology. sir david was a committed roman catholic and tonight and especially arranged mass a
specially trained family liaison officers are providing support to his family today. our officers will continue to work around the clock to ensure justice is delivered for sir david and his family. i would like to thank the people of southend for their understanding as the investigation continues. i would urge anyone who have any information in relation to this terrible incident to call essex police on 101, online or indeed via crimestoppers. finally, iask 101, online or indeed via crimestoppers. finally, i ask for everybody to respect the privacy of sir david s family at this difficult time. and lastly, to say my personal thoughts having worked with sir david and all of those from essex police and our prayers are with sir david and his family at this difficult time. thank you. thank you chief constable. difficult time. thank you. thank you chief constable. this difficult time. thank you. thank you chief constable. this is difficult time. thank you. thank you
who comes face to face with the general public. sir david leaves behind his wife and five children, and urgent questions. why are they now bereaved? why is more not being done to protect mps? sir david amess, who has died today at the age of 69. in other news. more than a0 people have been killed in afghanistan, in explosions at a mosque in the southern city of kandahar. those who died were shia muslims, who d gathered for friday prayers. it comes a week after a suicide attack on another shia mosque in the northern city of kunduz killed at least 50 people. yogita lamaye reports. pain and suffering is relentless in afghanistan. this was the second major attack in a week both targeted at the minority shia community.