Major Incident in Essex

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:02 pm on 23 October 2019.

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Photo of Priti Patel Priti Patel The Secretary of State for the Home Department 1:02, 23 October 2019

I thank my hon. Friend for his question, his comments and the points he has raised. He is right that our emergency services are obviously under great strain in dealing with this horrendous incident. At the same time, our local authorities and our emergency services—Essex police and others—will be coming together for support. As I said, we will provide all the necessary support that is required not just for the murder investigation but to provide help on the ground, because this is obviously a deeply traumatising time. It is complicated because other agencies are involved and now, of course, there is a murder investigation, too.