UK Police arrest Somali man on suspicion of murder of MP

by: Staff Reporter | 16 October 2021 13:24
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    UK Police arrest Somali man on suspicion of murder of MP

    ENGLAND (HORN OBSERVER) - UK police have arrested a 'British citizen of Somali heritage' on suspicion of murder of MP Sir David Amess who was stabbed multiple times to death at his constituency surgery in Essex.

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ENGLAND (HORN OBSERVER) - UK police have arrested a 'British citizen of Somali heritage' on suspicion of murder of MP Sir David Amess who was stabbed multiple times to death at his constituency surgery in Essex.

According to the police, the man, 25 years old, walked into Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, south Essex, where Amess was holding a surgery with locals on Friday and attacked the politician.

"He was treated by emergency services but, sadly, died at the scene,” police said. "A 25-year-old man was quickly arrested after officers arrived at the scene on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered.”

The police also recovered a knife and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. A counter-terrorism team will lead the investigation.


Detectives said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. There was no detail about the motivation for the attack but the chief constable of Essex police later said counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation.

"The investigation is in its very early stages and is being led by officers from the specialist counterterrorism command,” Ben-Julian Harrington told reporters.

So, far, no group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.



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