A Welsh MP has revealed she wears a stab vest when she meets the public due to fears for her safety.
Conservative MP for Anglesey Virginia Crosbie has told WalesOnline that she has started taking the precautions after the murder of MP Sir David Amess. Sir David was killed in after being stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church Hall in Leigh-on-Sea. He became the second sitting MP to be murdered in recent years after Labour MP Jo Cox was killed during the Brexit debate by a white supremacist who was obsessed with Nazis.
Speaking to WalesOnline Ms Crosbie said she also has security with her and informs the police about her location. "I want to be a good, visible, and approachable MP who lives and works in the community I represent," she said. "However, as we have seen with the murders of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, doing this is not without risk. This is why I have bought a stab vest, have security with me when I hold surgeries and I inform the police of the location.
