Sir David Amess: Boris Johnson hails one of the ‘nicest people in politics’ after MP was stabbed to death
The British prime minister expressed his "shock" and "sadness" on Friday after the death of MP David Amess, killed in a stabbing attack during meetings with voters.Sir David Amess, 69, was an MP for the ruling Conservative Party in Southend West in southeastern Essex County.A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack, which occurred around noon in the English seaside town of Leigh on Sea.The attack was reported by Essex Police, who later said the stabbed victim had died. Them later confirmed that the victim was Amess.Boris Johnson said he was "filled with shock and sadness" at the death of the MP who was "killed in surgery in his constituency, in a church, after nearly 40 years of continuous service to the people of Essex and across the Kingdom. United"....