In Britain, lawmakers offered prayers Saturday in memory of their long-time colleague who was stabbed to death on Friday. They paid tribute at the church where David Amess was meeting with constituents at the time he was attacked. Authorities have declared the fatal stabbing a terrorist incident. Roxana Saberi has more from London. YouTube Tips ⓘ
Sir David Amess was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West from 1997 when he was stabbed to death Friday, October 15, 2021. He previously served as Member of Parliament for Basildon from 1983 to 1997 and was a member of the Conservative Party.
His political views were socially conservative and included support for the return of capital punishment and support for Brexit. Amess was a Catholic and opposed abortion. He married in 1983, and the couple had five children, including the actress Katie Amess.
British lawmaker stabbed multiple times in southeast England, man arrested https://t.co/HJQKmbNJuw
— 360MediaX (@360mediaX) October 15, 2021
David Amess, UK lawmaker, dies after being stabbed https://t.co/4mIMdb7oTZ
— 360MediaX (@360mediaX) October 15, 2021
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Sir David Amess MP 1952-2021 pic.twitter.com/RwCkSkYQi3
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 15, 2021
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In 2015 David Amess was awarded a knighthood for political and public service. How did the newly-knighted Sir David celebrate?
He got dressed up and released this brilliant photo https://t.co/jfeFRxAbCh pic.twitter.com/7GtWr02xKi
— Calgie (@christiancalgie) October 15, 2021
Sir David Amess was a dedicated public servant, a husband and a father.
May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/sCKT0TQVF4
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 16, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have arrived in Leigh-on-Sea, where Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 16, 2021