anything more. essex police have confirmed they have arrested a man following reports of a stabbing, they are not looking for anyone else in connection with it. but meanwhile tributes and reaction flooding in from across the political spectrum. for example, robert halfon, another conservative mp in essex saying it is truly devastating news, sir david is truly devastating news, sir david is a very kind and dedicated mp and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family and his team at this horrific time. the long serving labour mp barry sherman, just heard about the cowardly attack on david amis, david would not hurt a fly, why had this happen? lots of mps will be doing exactly the same today, speaking directly with the people they are elected to represent and already this is raising some pretty serious questions about the security for mps when they are out
date. it will not be possible to have that same level of security at constituency offices, arguably where mps are at their most vulnerable. we have been able to confirm that david amis has been stabbed while conducting a constituency surgery in leigh on sea in essex sir david amess. two local councillors have told us that he was the victim of an attack. just to welcome our viewers on bbc world news who are joining us, just to confirm the news that is breaking. the bbc has confirmed that sir david amess, a conservative mp, has been stabbed while conducting a constituency surgery in leigh on sea
feelings that many are expressing, of both concern but also anger, because if this leads to a limited access, situations like this when an mp can safely meet their constituents in a church hall with an mp cannot safely meet the constituents, the effect that has on everyone if that limit future access and is everyone poorer in democracy we can. ., .., and is everyone poorer in democracy we can. ., , ., ., . we can. you could argue our elected representatives we can. you could argue our elected representatives have we can. you could argue our elected representatives have never- we can. you could argue our elected representatives have never been i we can. you could argue our elected l representatives have never been more accessible because they are all on social media now, and not have to take lots of abuse on social media, let s be honest about that, clearly that s ok too an extent unless it spills over and then you ve got violent acts against mps in their own constituency, that
an mp pass my constituency office. we are hearing that this is the mp said david amis. he is conservative mp for southend west. there has been a stabbing in his office, i should stress that is a language being used at the moment and that is what we are hearing from some of our parliamentary colleagues, that his officers at westminster confirming that there has been a stabbing at his office in his constituency. now, they are giving us no further details at the moment, simply saying there has been a stabbing at his constituency office in essex. he is a long standing member of parliament for southend west and has been an mp since the 80s, a long standing mp.
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