British MP stabbed to death while meeting constituents

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In the UK, Conservative Party Member of Parliament David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday in his constituency of Leigh-on-Sea, England. Police say they have arrested a suspect and recovered a knife. Amess was a 69-year-old father of five who’s served in Parliament since 1983. Raised as a Roman Catholic, he was known politically as a social conservative and as a prominent campaigner against abortion and on animal welfare issues. The World’s Orla Barry has the latest from London.

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