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The Telegraph
The Telegraph
National
Gareth Davies

Sir David Amess dies: Conservative MP stabbed to death at surgery

Conservative MP David Amess stabbed multiple times at surgery in church - Anthony Finch/Facebook
Conservative MP David Amess stabbed multiple times at surgery in church - Anthony Finch/Facebook

The Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery.

Sir David, the MP for Southend West in Essex, was attacked on Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.

Paramedics tried for two hours to save the 69-year-old father-of-five, but he died of his injuries. 

Essex Police said a man had been arrested, and officers were not looking for anybody else in connection with the incident.

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