MP shot and stabbed in the UK

Yes people who know him say he was a loner a quiet and pleasant guy. Boy they say the quiet ones are the worst!

@ElizabethWallace Most youngsters in the UK used to join the boy scouts or girl guides. For young kids it was cubs or brownies. There are sport clubs, dance clubs and all kinds of activities kids can join.These days kids are far too wrapped up on computer games to join such clubs. They are waning these days which is sad. There are many different types of clubs available for youngsters. There are also adult clubs such as Women's institute, working men's clubs,special interest or hobby groups, history societies further education colleges, military clubs but not everyone joins such clubs. There are also church clubs, charity clubs such as Rotary and Lions. They are there if they are wanted but these loner people have become social misfits and probably would not fit into these social type clubs and probably have some form of mental health problem like schizophrenia.. I agree social isolation gives people way too much time on their hands and they start to ruminate in a type of fantasy world. People complain that youngsters have nothing to do which is complete and utter rubbish. With all the very expensive computer games and now telephones kids are not introduced to these groups. Just look and see how many morons have their eyes transfixed on their phones as you walk or drive around. They are oblivious to their surroundings.

@garymarsh6 Loners are alone because it is not easy for them to make friends. Therefore, we must all put forth a little effort to include them in society. The quiet ones live inside their own heads instead as part of society. This isolation makes them miserable. Miserable people do miserable things. I think every school child should be required to join some sort of group (of his or her choice). Every community should have a local place where people can socialize easily (like your pubs).

We heard about it over here shortly after it happened. Bad news travels fast.

Absolutely shocking isn't it.

@garymarsh6 It certainly is, although I do not recognise the name of the victim.

@garymarsh6 This is what I am reading in the press. It's a shame she did not asked for protection when she had the feeling to be in danger.

@LadyDuck It is quite sickening Anna. Who would ever think of such a thing but all MP's have to be accessible to the people they represent. This event is a rarity thank God. I think all MP's are now in consultation with police and safety advisor's.

I think he was mentally ill Anna.

Janet it is dreadful news. So unusual for the UK.

@garymarsh6 I did not read about Sir Bob's shenannigans, but let us hope the ranting for Leave or Stay stops for a while, to let people collect their thoughts and cool down, calm the jets so to speak.

Hmm and Geldof didn't help at all yesterday with is shocking behaviour on the Thames!

I don't think she'd actually undergone a medical procedure. I think the term in this context meant meeting with constituents.

Yes she was seeing her constituents.

@garymarsh6 saw the news on cnn..she is young to die :(

@garymarsh6 - Yes, it is was most gruesome murder done by her own security Guards, whom she trusted like anything. In yesterday's newspaper I saw the picture of MP who was killed. She looks so beautiful and innocent and it is really sad that a fanatic cut short her life.

Very true. I remember the shock of the murder of Indira Gandhi.

Very sad news. I guess she is someone akin to a senator?? She represents a town and is their member of parliament. She was seeing her constituents in a session which we call a surgery. Anyone with a problem can ask their MP to help them. They generally get a very good result if they are involved in anyones difficulties. It seems this guy objected to her helping refugees.

Horrendous and very sad.

@garymarsh6 it's an incident that has shocked everyone in the country

It is tragic for anyone but my heart bleeds for her poor kids who will grow up not knowing their mum. I believe they were 5 and 3. How dreadful.

It was evil.

There certainly are DianneN. Very sad indeed. It seems he had mental health problems. It looks like he is going to be tried in the Old Bailey in London.

Wicked isnt it.

@garymarsh6 For some reason you really don't expect it to happen in Britain.

@JudyEv Absolutely you are not wrong there Judy. It was horrific to hear on the radio as I got in the car to drive home from work.

Absolutely. A friend of mine lives near there and she said the whole community are shocked. I told her I think the whole of the UK is shocked too as are many of the lovely people on mylot.

A vile act of evilness.