Dr Monira Hoque: Conservative Britsh MP David Amess has been killed after
being stabbed at a meeting inside in local constituent in Southeast England.
This has been the second death of a UK politician while meeting with voters,
since 2016.
Aged 69, father of five, first elected to parliament in
1983, the pro-Brexit Conservative MP was attacked inside Belfairs Methodist Church
during a meeting.
The police have in their custody a 25 year old man and a
knife. They have not released any information about any other connections to
this incident.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the incident comes as
a horrific shock and immense sadness, as MP David Amess was “much-loved” and “a
fine public servant”.
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