Conservative MP David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times during an attack in his constituency in Essex.
The member of parliament for Southend West had been attending a meeting at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex earlier this afternoon.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident in the English county which happened at around 12.05pm.
A knife was recovered at the scene with the male currently in custody.
A statement from Essex Police said: "A man has been arrested on suspicion murder after a man was stabbed in Leigh-on-Sea.
"We were called to an address in Eastwood Road North shortly after 12.05pm today (Friday 15 October).
"We attended and found a man injured.
"He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene.
"A 25 year-old man was quickly arrested after officers arrived at the scene on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered.
"He is currently in custody.
"We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
"We want to thank the public who alerted us to the incident so quickly.
"We need anyone who saw anything or has CCTV, dash cam or doorbell footage to contact us."
Witness Anthony Finch described seeing someone being taken out of the building and put into the back of a police car.
He told Sky News: "We arrived to do some work on the adjacent building... and at the point when I was crossing the road I saw an upset lady on the phone saying 'you need to arrive quickly, he's still in the building.
"There were loads of armed police, overhead there was an air ambulance as well as a police helicopter. Obviously wondered what the hell was going on, you don't often see armed police around the local area.
"I saw the suspect get put into a police van, get taken away and then they cordoned the whole road and pushed us all down the road.
"What we then heard was that it was David Amess."
He told LBC: "It's very odd and it's very distressing, that's for sure."
Councillor John Lamb, who is at the scene, told the PA news agency: "He's a family man, he's got four daughters and a son.
"He's always trying to help people and especially refugees he's tried to help.
"He's a very amicable person and he does stick by his guns, he says what he believes and he sticks by it."
Aerial footage showed multiple police officers outside the church and an air ambulance at the scene.
A large cordon extended down Eastwood Road, with members of the public gathering behind it, and multiple side streets closed off.
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