The man accused of the terrorist murder of Sir David Amess could face trial in March next year, the Old Bailey has heard. Ali Harbi Ali, 25, appeared in the crown court for the first time on Friday by video-link from high-security Belmarsh prison accused of stabbing to death the Conservative MP for Southend West…
Community Gathers for 2-Minute Silence to Remember British Lawmaker
A two-minute silence has been held by a community mourning the loss of their MP Sir David Amess, who was killed a week ago. Sir David, 69, was stabbed to death shortly after midday while carrying out duties in his Southend West constituency. Local shopkeepers and residents in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, bowed their heads…
UK Intelligence Agency Raises Threat Level to Lawmakers Following Killing of MP
The threat level to Members of Parliament (MP) is now deemed “substantial,” the UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday. Patel told MPs that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), a branch of the MI5, raised the threat level following an independent review conducted after the killing of Sir David Amess. The 69-year-old MP for Southend…
Killer of UK Lawmaker Accused of Plotting to Kill an MP 2 Years Ago
The man who was charged with the murder of Sir David Amess has allegedly been plotting to kill a member of Parliament since 2019. Ali Harbi Ali, who was charged on Thursday with murder and preparation of terrorist acts, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on the same day. The 25-year-old was arrested on Oct. 15 after Amess, a 69-year-old…
Man Charged With Murder, Terrorist Offence Following UK Lawmaker’s Death
A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a British member of Parliament Sir David Amess. Ali Harbi Ali, of north London, was charged on Thursday with murder and preparation of terrorist acts, the Metropolitan Police said. The charges were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) Special Crime and Counter-Terrorism Division (SCCTD),…
English Town of Southend Will Become City in Memory of Slain British Lawmaker
Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to grant city status to Southend after Sir David Amess, a long-time campaigner for the status, was killed on Friday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement to lawmakers on Monday when leading tributes to the slain member of Parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said earlier on Monday that…
UK Government Ignored Recommendations on Tackling Extremism: Former Counter-Terrorism Chief
The co-author of a review into the UK’s counter-terrorism strategies says he has heard nothing back on its recommendations from ministers eight months after its report was delivered. Former head of Britain’s anti-terror policing Sir Mark Rowley conducted the review along with the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE). In February, the review found new laws…
UK to Ensure Lawmakers Remain Accessible to Public Despite MP’s Killing
The UK government will ensure lawmakers remain accessible to the public following the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess by a suspected terrorist, Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Sunday. Amess, 69-year-old MP for Southend West, was fatally stabbed on Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in the English town of Leigh-on-Sea. He was holding…
‘He Was Southend’: Tributes Paid to Slain British Lawmaker
LEIGH-ON-SEA, England—Leaders from across the political spectrum came together Saturday to pay their respects to a long-serving British lawmaker who was stabbed to death in what police say was an Islamic terrorist-related attack. His death has reopened questions about the security of lawmakers as they go about their work. The slaying Friday of the 69-year-old…
British Lawmakers Continue to Meet Constituents a Day After Killing of MP
A number of British members of Parliament (MP) held meetings with their constituents on Saturday amid concerns for the safety of lawmakers, less than a day after a Conservative MP was stabbed to death. Sir David Amess, 69-year-old MP for Southend West, was fatally stabbed on Friday around midday at Belfairs Methodist Church in the…
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