RIP Sir David Amess

[Floval Flyer]

Really rocked by this news, what a sickening act. Poor David.

RIP Sir

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Very sad, no one could say he didn't always do the best for his constituency.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

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Then we have something in common apart from supporting SUFC.

 

[rigsby]

I did see him at the occasional game at RH. Which must be part of the Southend West constituency?

Surely us shrimpers are due some good news at some stage.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Shocking news this afternoon. The man loved Southend. Thoughts to his family. RIP Sorry didn't see previous thread. please delete this mods.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Shocking , shocking news! Doing his job and trying to help others! LBC have had extensive coverage all day since the attack. So many people from all political hues saying what a decent guy he was. Council leader interviewed and mentioned us big time in a local project he was trying to see through to completion.

Loved Southend. This is a very sad day.

 

[blueblueblue]

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 ??

That's a very sobering thought.

 

[Shrimper95]

RIP. Attacked like that just trying to listen to residents concerns. Some ****ed up people in this world!

 

[Cockle43]

Politically, Sir David and myself were occasionally of opposite views and occasionally in agreement but I always found him to be a respectful and pleasant person to deal with.
He undoubtedly promoted Southend at every opportunity and had public service at the heart of what he did and, indeed, lost his life while carrying out that duty.

On a day like this the despicable act to which he was victim and the loss of a man from his community, his wife and his children shocks us all to the core.
That shock and our sympathies should transcend any political differences.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to all his family, friends and colleagues at this terrible time.

 

[EastGreenNutter]

Shocking news, as a Basildon man in my late 40s I grow up with David as my Basildon MP for many years, this world is messed up.
RIP David.

 

[goldingm]

News reports are saying that it was a terrorist attack. Pretty hard to take in Sir David was a true gent a pillar to SOS.

 

[goldingm]

Supposedly an African as per the daily mail

 

[manor15]

Supposedly an African as per the daily mail

British national according to Sky.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Regardless of colour, religion, gender, laws need to be changed to make people safe, and offenders not released into the community
My thoughts with his family

 

[blueblueblue]

If I'm honest, I'm still struggling to take it all in. When it's so close to home and world news it's pretty hard to digest.

 

[nick12]

My old Nan used to say there is nothing wrong with our beautiful world it's the humans that spoil it.

Proven once again today, simply awful news, a disgraceful unnecessary tragedy on all our doorsteps.

My sincere condolences to David's family and friends and anyone who knew him. RIP

 

[blueblueblue]

It does seem to be one of the main news stories in most of the Western World's news channels.

 

[geoffmundo]

David was the first candidate i voted for in 1983 when i lived in Pitsea and he was elected, somewhat surprisingly as MP for Basildon. Perhaps in the intervening 38 years our political views had changed, but he always struck me as a very decent human being and I have found that subsequently he campaigned for many good causes. Leigh-on-sea is on the map today for all the wrong reasons. RIP.

 

[ms brush]

Horrified, beyond shocking. Poor poor man, went off to work this morning and murdered in cold blood in the middle of the day. Sleep well Sir David, a true public servant, and much loved local man.

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

I don’t live in his constituency but it is clear to me today just how loved and dedicated a public servant he was. Regardless of anyone’s politics, nobody deserves the fate that he suffered today. I pray that he and his family will find some peace in knowing how well regarded he was. I cannot begin to imagine the pain that his family must be going through right now. My thoughts and prayers go out to them. May he rest in peace.