A DEFIANT county MP has said she will not be "bullied by terrorists and extremists" after the death of one of her colleagues.

Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, speak out after fellow Conservative MP Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed at a constituency surgery.

The MP said she was still numbed by the incident, but said she had no plans to stop holding surgeries.

She said: "I am still numb after the terrible murder of my wonderful colleague and I have returned to Westminster to join my colleagues playing tribute to Sir David.

"My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

"I have always wanted to be as accessible as possible to my constituents but Covid has meant that this has been restricted.

"However, I’ve been able to carry out telephone surgeries and my casework team has been in operation throughout the pandemic ensuring thousands of people get assistance in the most efficient way.

"Over recent years we have seen some terrible threats to MP’s safety; we’ve seen the murder of Jo Cox, the terrorists attacks on the Houses of Parliament which saw PC Keith Palmer lose his life and now my dear colleague Sir David horrifically attacked.

"But my message is simple. As MPs, we must not be bullied by terrorists and extremists into changing our methods and I plan to continue doing surgeries.

"We may need to adapt our methods to meet police guidance, but I urge constituents who need advice or assistance to get in touch and I will always do my best to help."

Mrs Baldwin's face-to-face surgery went ahead as planned last Friday, with the MP maintaining a mix of telephone and virtual surgeries, with face to face meetings as well.

Sir David Amess, the MP for Southend West, died, aged 69 after being stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh on Friday, October 15.

A man was reported to have run into Belfairs Methodist Church and stab the MP "several times".

The incident prompted a huge emergency services response, with armed police and helicopters at the scene.

Ali Harbi Ali, 25, has been arrested and is being held under the terrorism act. Officers have until Friday to question him.