‘Heartbroken’: Politicians express shock at killing of British MP

Conservative MP David Amess, 69, died after being stabbed multiple times while meeting constituents.

British Member of Parliament David Amess has died after being stabbed several times during a meeting with his constituents at a church in eastern England. He was 69.

Reports said a man walked into Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, south Essex, on Friday while Amess was holding a surgery with locals and attacked the politician.

Police arrested a man and recovered a knife.