aware and at the end of the day it s incredibly important that mps remain available incredibly important that mps remain available and accessible to their constituents. and that s such a fundamental part of the job that we have this fundamental part of the job that we have this linkage that we, you know it would have this linkage that we, you know it would diminish the role of an mp hugely it would diminish the role of an mp hugeiv if it would diminish the role of an mp hugeiv if it it would diminish the role of an mp hugely if it was any reduced. so we need hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to go hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to go on being careful in taking need to go on being careful in taking precautions but the fact that mps hotd taking precautions but the fact that mps hold surgeries in their constituencies on a regular basis and that constituencies on a regular basis and that any of their constituen
chief constable. this is a difficult time. thank you. thank you chief constable. this is a shocking l chief constable. this is a shocking and utterly despicable attack against and utterly despicable attack against somebody who was an outstanding mp. he worked tirelessly for the outstanding mp. he worked tirelessly for the community for many, many years for the community for many, many years my for the community for many, many years. my prayers are with sir david and his years. my prayers are with sir david and his family at this incredibly difficult and his family at this incredibly difficult time. i know from personal experience difficult time. i know from personal experience the passion with which he stood experience the passion with which he stood up experience the passion with which he stood up for experience the passion with which he stood up for and represented this community. he had a big heart. i also community. he had a big heart. i also want community.
meeting at a church in essex. he was 69 and attacked as he met constituents midday. police arrived within minutes of being called and say he died at the scene despite efforts of paramedics, a 25 year old man was arrested and is currently in custody after being detained at the church. 0n suspension of murder. a knife was also recovered from the scene. sir david had died from multiple stab wounds. the home secretary this evening asked all police forces to review their security with immediate effect. sir david had been an mp since 1983 where he was first elected for basil than answers really represented south and after boundary changes. he is the second serving mp to be killed while attending a surgery in the space of five years following the space of five years following the death of the labour mpjo cox. died the prime ministers described sir david as defined public servant, and one of the kindest, nicest most gentle people in politics. sir david
david amess s meeting with constituents had been from ten until one butjust after midday he was stabbed multiple times. he was treated at the scene by police and ambulance staff but died before they could get him to hospital. sir david amess was the mp for southend west and well respected locally. he represented the seat for the conservative party since 1997 and was a high profile breaks a of the european research group. mil was a high profile breaks a of the european research group. all our hearts are european research group. all our hearts are full european research group. all our hearts are full of european research group. all our hearts are full of shock european research group. all our hearts are full of shock and - european research group. all our. hearts are full of shock and sadness today hearts are full of shock and sadness today to hearts are full of shock and sadness today to the loss of sir david amess mp who today to the loss of sir david amess mp who was kil
mps, they re always very good in making sure we have any concerns that those making sure we have any concerns that those are followed up and i m afraid that those are followed up and i m afraid every mps suffered from abuse oniine afraid every mps suffered from abuse online in afraid every mps suffered from abuse online in some cases more than that. but i online in some cases more than that. but i know online in some cases more than that. but i know that the speaker, today, said he but i know that the speaker, today, said he wants to have a review of security said he wants to have a review of security of said he wants to have a review of security of mps. the home secretary has asked security of mps. the home secretary has asked the police and there may be iessons has asked the police and there may be lessons from this which we will need be lessons from this which we will need to be lessons from this which we will need to learn. but what mps cannot do is shut need