British Member of Parliament David Amess, 69, has died after being stabbed several times during a meeting with his constituents at a church in eastern England.
A 25-year-old suspect has been arrested.
Reports said a man walked into Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, south Essex, where Amess was holding a surgery with locals on Friday and attacked the politician.
“He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene,” police said. “A 25-year-old man was quickly arrested after officers arrived at the scene on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered.”
Detectives said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. There was no detail about the motivation for the attack.
Colleagues from across parliament expressed their shock and paid tribute to Amess, who held regular meetings with voters on the first and third Fridays of the month, saying he was diligent in his duties to his local area. (AlJazeera)