Vigil held in honour of David Amess as colleagues lay flowers at murder site

People light candles during a vigil at St Michael’s & All Angels church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex for Conservative MP David Amess. Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Dozens of mourners attended a special service in memory of David Amess, while several fellow MPs added to floral tributes amassed outside the church where he was stabbed to death.

Residents gathered at St Michael’s and All Angels church on Sunday afternoon to pay their respects and share their memories of David Amess, who was a devout Catholic.