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Sir David Amess gives passionate speech at disabled children's Royal Albert Hall performance in 2019
Tributes have poured in for murdered MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery on Friday.
The 69-year-old has been described as a “true gent” and “friend to everyone” by former colleagues.
Following his murder, MP Penny Mordaunt shared a video of Mr Amess giving a passionate speech at the Royal Albert Hall, where he praises the performance of a band comprised of children and adults with learning disabilities.
“This will give you a measure of the man,” she wrote, noting of Mr Amess’ passion for the Music Man Project.
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