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Priti Patel – Sir David Amess ‘touched so many lives’

Tributes have continued to pour in this morning for the late Sir David Amess MP, who was murdered while hosting a constituency surgery in his Southend seat on Friday. The attack, which is being treated as a terrorist case, has shaken Westminster to its core, and once again highlighted the risks that come with a job that, by its very nature, is so open and accessible to all. The Home Secretary Priti Patel, who also serves as an Essex MP, was one of many to offer their fond memories of a close personal friend:

PP: He just had this infectious personality and energy, that I think has touched so many lives.

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