News Alert: British lawmaker David Amess dies after being stabbed at constituency meeting, UK media report
British Conservative lawmaker David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times at a constituency meeting east of London, local media reported on Friday. "A 25-year-old man was quickly arrested after officers arrived at the scene on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered," Essex police said. Amess, 69, who represents Southend West in Essex, was stabbed at around midday by a man who walked into a meeting with voters from his electoral district being held in a Methodist Church, a witness at the scene told Reuters. CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.
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