UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the church where lawmaker David Amess was fatally stabbed while meeting with constituents, hours after his killing was declared a terrorist incident.
The murder has shocked the nation and prompted calls for a review of security measures for lawmakers carrying out constituency work. Amess, 69 and a member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party, died after being stabbed several times at around midday Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, England.A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered, police said. He is believed to have acted alone.
"They will also speak to MPs about security arrangements for any events they are planning to attend in the coming days, so the appropriate advice can be provided," the spokesman said in a statement.This will be done under Operation Bridger, a national police operation which provides advice to all Members of Parliament and their constituency teams on request.
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