British Conservative lawmaker Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed in his constituency in Essex.
Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing at a church in Leigh-on-Sea.
They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident.
Sir David who was 69, had been a Member of Parliament since 1983 and was married with five children.
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