{"id":883984,"date":"2021-10-15T16:44:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=883984"},"modified":"2021-10-15T16:44:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T20:44:45","slug":"u-k-prime-minister-johnson-pays-tribute-to-murdered-lawmaker-david-amess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-prime-minister-johnson-pays-tribute-to-murdered-lawmaker-david-amess\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. Prime Minister Johnson pays tribute to murdered lawmaker David Amess"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-k-prime-minister-johnson-pays-tribute-to-murdered-lawmaker-david-amess%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=883984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2551074\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2551074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LEIGH-ON-SEA, ENGLAND \u2013 OCTOBER 15: A vigil is held at Saint Peter\u2019s Catholic Church, following the stabbing of U.K. Conservative MP Sir David Amess as he met with constituents at a constituency surgery on October 15, 2021 in Leigh-on-Sea, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 12:40 PM PT \u2013 Friday, October 15, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>British Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to conservative lawmaker David Amess who was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents on Friday. Johnson said Amess was a fine public servant who was loved by friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The 69-year-old lawmaker died at the scene after he was stabbed multiple times while meeting with constituents at a church in a town east of London. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the slaying and remains in custody. In addition, authorities recovered a knife at the scene as they further pursue their investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister said he\u2019s shocked and saddened by the incident as he praised Amess for his nearly 40 years of service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid was a man who believed passionately in this country and in its future. And we\u2019ve lost today a fine public servant and a much loved friend and our thoughts are very much today with his wife, his children and his family,\u201d said Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Flags have been lowered at Downing Street and around Parliament in honor of the slain lawmaker. Amess leaves behind his wife and five children.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Flags across Parliament are being lowered to half-mast following the news of the killing of Sir David Amess. Our thoughts and prayers are with David\u2019s family, friends and colleagues. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0LDI8E5NpU\">pic.twitter.com\/0LDI8E5NpU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sir Lindsay Hoyle (@CommonsSpeaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommonsSpeaker\/status\/1449031280071528453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-admin-to-reinstate-remain-in-mexico-policy\/\">Biden Admin. 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