'Kind, thoughtful and generous with his time, I think he would help anyone. She said: 'He was just a rare gem, that's how I can explain him.

Speaking to EssexLive after the vigil, Leanne said she doesn't believe an ordinary person would 'help half as much people' as Sir David did. The Voice contestant who David supported sang a cover of Amazing Grace as balloons were released into the sky. The crowd then released blue balloons into the sky as Leanne Jarvis sang her cover of 'Amazing Grace', with people also joining in at the final verse. People also wrote messages to leave for Sir David. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.Īt the Civic Centre this afternoon, dozens of mourners including Rochford and Southend East MP James Duddridge, Southend Council leader Ian Gilbert, NHS staff and members of the public held a candlelit vigil, organised by Young Lives Matter, a group dedicated to stopping knife crime and helping young people, which Sir David had previously supported. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are treating the attack as a suspected terrorist incident.

Read more: Live updates as Sir David Amess' killing is declared a terrorist incident Sir David died after being stabbed multiple times at a residents surgery in Belfairs Methodist Church on Friday (October 15) in Leigh-on-Sea. Leanne Jarvis, from Essex, was a finalist in the second series of The Voice in 2013, and sang at a vigil held for Sir David Amess held at the Civic Centre in Southend-on-Sea today (Saturday, October 16). A singer who was a finalist on The Voice has said Sir David Amess was 'a rare gem' who supported her throughout her time on the show.

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