Summary

  • Police say they are treating the killing of MP Sir David Amess as a terrorist incident

  • There is a potential link to Islamist extremism, and counter-terrorism officers are searching two addresses in the London area

  • The Conservative MP was stabbed multiple times in the attack in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday

  • Boris Johnson and the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have laid flowers at the scene

  • Home Secretary Priti Patel says Sir David was killed doing a job he loved

  • Ms Patel, who also has an Essex constituency, calls Sir David a "dear and loyal friend"

  • A 25-year-old British man is being held in police custody on suspicion of murder

  • Government sources tell the BBC he is a UK national who, from initial inquiries, appears to be of Somali heritage

Live Reporting

Edited by Emma Atkinson

  1. Sir David an MP since 1983

    Sir David Amess is the Conservative MP for Southend West and has been an MP continuously since 9 June 1983.

  2. Police not looking for anyone else

    It has not been confirmed that Sir David has been the victim of a stabbing.

    Essex Police said they recovered a knife and they are not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident.

  3. Reports of stabbing at MP's constituency surgery

    A man has been arrested after reports of a stabbing at a constituency surgery being held by Conservative MP Sir David Amess in Leigh-on-Sea.

    We’ll be bringing you live updates as we get more news on this breaking story.