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You don’t have to go far to find a local in Leigh-on-Sea who knew the MP Sir David Amess.
His presence is felt by so many here, he helped and cared for everyone in his constituency. They are all shaken by the brutality of his death.
Flowers and messages of grief are growing at the police cordon, they paint a picture of a man who loved the community he served.
Del Thomas, 39, from Southend, works with a number of homeless charities of which Sir David had been a “big supporter”.
The MP would regularly ask them questions about their work, highlight their cause in parliament and encourage people to support the charity.
Mr Thomas said he was an incredibly “compassionate” man.
‘David’s support really did mean a lot to us,’ says Del Thomas
“David’s support really did mean a lot to us and made a big difference,” he said. “Homelessness is a big issue in Southend and he understood it.
“He was just compassionate, that’s one [way] I would describe him as, as someone who cared about his community. He didn’t show off or publicise that he came to see us, he came to see us because he wanted to.
“He always had a big smile on his face. He loved Southend. He was constantly bringing up how great Southend is in parliament. I’m still in shock to be honest.”
Angie’s garden backs on to the Belfairs Methodist Church, the scene of the killing. She says she can’t ignore the eeriness of her local area.
Tributes have been paid to Southend West MP, Sir David Amess
“It’s just horrific and so very sad. Everyone knew him in some way, we’ve all met him at some event or another,” she said.
“When I saw the pictures from the helicopter showing the scene, I thought it was a bad dream or a film but there it was, my local area and then such horrible news…
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Source : skynews
