Daughter of murdered MP says Ann Widdecombe’s killing is like a ‘sick dream’ and shows nothing has changed since his death
The daughter of murdered Conservative MP Sir David Amess has said the killing of Ann Widdecombe left her feeling as though she was living through a "sick dream", arguing that it shows little has changed in the years since her father's death. Sir David was fatally stabbed during a constituency surgery in 2021, an attack that prompted widespread calls for better protection of politicians; his daughter's comments suggest those concerns remain unresolved following Widdecombe's killing.
The article, as supplied, does not provide further specific details about the circumstances of Ann Widdecombe's death or the wider reaction to it. It centres on the personal reflections of Amess's daughter, who draws a direct link between the two cases to highlight what she sees as a continuing failure to safeguard public figures.
- Amess's daughter says Widdecombe's killing feels like a "sick dream"
- She says nothing has changed since her father's 2021 murder
- Case renews concerns over protection for politicians and public figures