A Conservative MP has been ‘stabbed several times’ at a meeting at his constituency surgery.
The incident occurred in Leigh-on-Sea and that a man is said to have walked in and stabbed Conservative MP Sir David Amess several times.
Essex Police said:
“We were called to reports of a stabbing in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea shortly after 12.05pm today (Friday 15 October).
“Officers were on scene shortly after, arrested a man and recovered a knife. He is currently in custody. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the wider public.
“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.
“If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.Please quote incident 445 of 15 October. You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
