RIP Sir David Amess

[londonblue]

Shocking.

 

[TrueBlue]

Terrible ****ing terrible ?

 

[Ricky Otto]

RIP. By all accounts a very nice man. So sad.

Yes seems so, even seeing opposition MPs saying how fond they were of him

 

[blueblueblue]

I knew him quite well, he actually took my case to parliament regarding my Army Pension which initially wasn't granted. It was after he got involved, he was a people person.and a nice guy. RIP Sir David.

 

[ESG]

Awfull news, one of the nice guys.

RIP Sir David

 

[ShrimperJim]

Shocked. The guy was a legend, and to happen just up the road to where I live is just horrific.

Watching him campaigning to make Southend a City, which will probably happen now in his memory.

RIP Sir David.

 

[Kenny]

Really shocked, this happened a stones throw from where I grew up and my parents still live. This church has also been used as a polling station after the TA building as demolished.

 

[TrueBlue]

Time to make Southend a city? David pushed for this over the years so many times

 

[blueblueblue]

Time to make Southend a city? David pushed for this over the years so many times

Would be a fitting tribute to the man and his family.

 

[tia]

Terrible news.What vermin we have amongst us.My parents went to a function years ago and he was there and him and his wife were very nice people my parents said.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Whatever your political views. This is a terrible tragedy.

When is knife crime going to start being addressed. Such a blight on our once beautiful country.

His poor family must be distraught.

RIP

 

[WhiteNoise]

Yes seems so, even seeing opposition MPs saying how fond they were of him

The last time I really thought about Amess was when my grandmother died and a lengthy and personal handwritten letter from him was read out during the eulogy. He knew his constituents/party members well and he was hardworking on their behalf.

My view on him having met him multiple times were very mixed, but there's no doubt that he put a huge amount of work and effort over nearly 40 years as a local MP, and could have disappeared into a private role or the Lords but continued to work hard for the local area. Very shocking to have this happen in our town, and thinking of his family and friends.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

RIP, horrific news. I was friends with his daughter at primary school and my parents had many dealings with him over the years at local events. He'd always ask after the family, how we were getting on at school etc. A very decent MP and loyal servant to the town. Sadly it was only a matter of time before something like this happened again given how toxic and tribal our politics has become, but I shouldn't say any more than that.

 

[hlane17]

When is knife crime going to start being addressed. Such a blight on our once beautiful country.

Well said and cannot agree more. Knife and violent crime is public enemy no.1 right now and the lack of focus on this in years gone by has been appalling.

I suppose if we are to gain anything out of a tragic situation, we will see efforts to try and reduce the numbers of knife crimes.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Shocking news and completely unforgivable.
I remember a few years ago I was in Priory Park. David Amess was at some function or other and was walking alone across the grass where I was. A young man screeched something derogatory towards him. He calmly walked over and said very politely and calmly that he'd be happy to discuss his concerns. He gave him a card and said he should make an appointment at his next surgery.

 

[blueblueblue]

Whatever your political views. This is a terrible tragedy.

When is knife crime going to start being addressed. Such a blight on our once beautiful country.

His poor family must be distraught.

RIP

When society stops hating for the sake of hate. I just don't know the answer.

In years to come, history will call this, the two years of hate and anger.

 

[Tinks]

This is absolutely awful news.
This man woke up this morning expecting to do another days work and probably said to his wife”see you later” only, he will now never return. The guy only went to work.

What is this world of ours becoming ??

 

[mattytheshrimper]

I try to stay out of politics as much as possible because it just ****es me off to be honest, so I don't know much about him. All I know is that I saw him about everywhere at places such as leigh lights etc so I know his face well.

Regardless, its clearly terribly sad for anyone to go to work and have this happen to them!

I saw that its a 25 year old male that did it, what could possibly make him take this action, there has to be a back story. Not important for us I suppose right now, more for the police. Ultimately its so sad, his family must be going through a horrific time right now!

 

[Fairport]

Very sad news, what a shock for his family and friends. A hard working MP and he was a football fan too. RIP God Bless.

 

[Swiss Tony]

When our MPs of all sides of politics can.t go about their work without risk of harm we are in big trouble, RIP David.