David Amess, an MP for the Conservative ruling party in Great Britain, died of his injuries on Friday after being attacked with a knife.

The British media reported this unanimously.

Previously, among other things, the news broadcaster Sky News had reported that an attacker had stabbed the politician several times during a public consultation in Amess' constituency in the county of Essex.

According to the British newspaper The Guardian, the Tory MP was in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea at the time.

Amess has been a member of the British Parliament since 1983.

Essex police said the alleged perpetrator, a 25-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack.

In addition, a knife was found at the crime scene.

No further suspects are sought.

There is no longer any danger to the population.

The police initially did not provide any information about the background to the crime.

Former Ukip chairman Nigel Farage expressed his dismay on Twitter that Amess had been murdered "while he was doing his job as an MP".

His death is "a severe blow to the democratic process".

Farage offered his condolences to the MP's family and friends.

Labor leader Keir Starmer made a similar statement on Twitter.

He called the news of the attack on Amess "appalling and deeply shocking".

Many other MPs and politicians expressed their condolences.

Amess was married and had five children.

The attack on Amess is reminiscent of the 2016 murder of Labor MP Jo Cox and is likely to rekindle the debate about MPs' safety.

Like Amess, Cox was also attacked by a right-wing extremist at a citizens' clinic in her constituency.

The attacker called "Britain first", fired several shots and also stabbed his victim.

Cox died from her injuries.

The crime happened exactly a week before the historic EU referendum on June 23 and deeply shocked the British.

The 41-year-old Cox had campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU.