Another MP has been stabbed (update - murdered)

[SueEllen]

A man has been charged.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58997590


We cannot discuss this further to ensure he gets a fair trial.

[vetran]

Well it doesn't sound like the IRA

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ery-today.html

Terror police will probe murder of Sir David Amess: Cops arrest 'Somalian man, 25' after Tory MP was stabbed repeatedly at his church constituency surgery amid screams from onlookers as police launch 'immediate' security review for all politicians

• Sir David, 69, had been holding a surgery for constituents when he was attacked by the knifeman at midday
• Horrified staff and Southend constituents saw stabbing happen as he was inside Belfairs Methodist Church
• Sir David was treated at the scene by paramedics for more than an hour but later died, Essex Police said
• Man, 25, was arrested at the scene and a knife was seized. The suspect is in custody and arrested over murder
• Married father-of-five voted against gay marriage and abortion. He's survived by his wife Julia, his caseworker

[SueEllen]

Sir David Amess talking to Iain Dale in May 2021

[NotAllThere]

Keep it respectful please. Off topic posts will be removed.

[vetran]

looking at the list most murdered were Conservative or UUP killed by the IRA.

Jo Cox's case was unusual

[SueEllen]

There was an attempted murder of an MP, Stephen Timms (Labour East Ham), in 2010 The woman convicted got a life sentence with 15 years minimum.

(Sorry just hearing the roll call of MPs and their aides who got killed.)

[GJABS]

Now reported as fatal - hope the perpetrator is locked away for good.

There's a good chance he will be - the last one who got done for this was given a whole life tariff (I was in court when he was sentenced in fact).

[SueEllen]

The perpetrator was arrested at the scene.

A 25 year old man.

[vetran]

I seriously wonder what is up with people. I hope they catch the fecker and don't go lenient on them because their dog got run over when they were 7.

Lots of nutters out there sadly.

It is a pity as Cojak says he was a positive asset

[cojak]

I looked at his Wikipedia page, he was a good MP to his constituents and cared about others.

A good man and a loss to democracy.

(RIP from a Labour Party member).

[Paralytic]

Now reported as fatal - hope the perpetrator is locked away for good.

[ladymuck]

I seriously wonder what is up with people. I hope they catch the fecker and don't go lenient on them because their dog got run over when they were 7.

[vetran]

Poor chap hope he pulls through.

[SueEllen]

Apparently he's fighting for his life.

Air ambulance on the scene.

[SueEllen]

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/196...-leigh-church/

MP Sir David Amess has been stabbed in major incident at his constituency surgery in Leigh.

The Tory MP for Southend West was holding a surgery at the Belfairs Methodist Church, in Eastwood Road North.

A man reportedly ran into the church in the last hour, before the MP was stabbed "several times".