British Lawmaker Stabbed And Killed While Meeting Constituents: Report

By The Hill
Posted on 10/15/21 | News Source: The Hill

A British lawmaker who on Friday was stabbed multiple times in a meeting with his constituents has died from his wounds, CNN reported.

David Amess, a 69-year-old member of Parliament from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party, was stabbed as he met constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, a coastal town in Essex, reports said. He was reportedly treated at the scene but later died.

Essex Police, without naming Amess, said a man was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to the fatal stabbing.

"We were called to Eastwood Road North shortly after 12.05pm. Sadly, a man later died. A man was arrested at the scene. We are not looking for anyone else," the police department added.

"A 25-year-old man was quickly arrested after officers arrived at the scene on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered," the police added in an official release

The BBC reported that the police recovered a knife from the scene. 

Tributes poured in for the veteran lawmaker from all across party lines after the news of his death.