Sir David Amess MP murderer named as Ali Harbi Ali
16/10/2021
Sir David, 69, who had been an MP since 1983, was fatally injured while meeting constituents.
A 25-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder is in custody at an Essex police station.
The name the police have for the suspect is Ali Harbi Ali, according to the Press Association.
Official sources say the man is believed to be a British national with Somali heritage.
The investigation is assuming there was an Islamist extremist motivation for the attack, official sources said.
But it is understood the suspect was not, and had not previously been, a subject of interest for the security services.
According to reports, some sources have claimed the suspect has the same details as a man previously referred to Prevent, the anti-terror programme for those thought at risk of radicalisation. But there is yet to be any official confirmation of whether this is the case.
As part of the investigation, officers are also carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area, the Met Police said.
Published: by Radio NewsHub
