UK's Johnson to lead tributes to slain lawmaker Amess

A candle and a portrait of British MP David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents, are seen at the church of St Michael's and all Angels, in Leigh-on-Sea, Britain, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Radburn

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead tributes on Monday to David Amess, a veteran lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting constituency voters in an attack that has heightened concern about politicians' safety.

Amess, 69, was knifed to death at a church on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London. At the scene, armed police arrested the 25-year-old son of an ex-media adviser to a former prime minister of Somalia. He remains in custody.