Ali Harbi Ali was earlier convicted of murder and preparing terrorist acts The terrorist who murdered MP Sir David Amess at a constituency surgery last year has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term. Ali Harbi Ali was jailed at the Old Bailey on Wednesday after being convicted of murder and preparing terrorist acts on […]

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R.I.P As another year rolls to a close, it’s sadly inevitable that there are a few much-loved names we’ve lost over the past 12 months. Comedian Sean Lock, actor Helen McCrory and freedom fighter Desmond Tutu were just a few of the famous faces that passed away this year. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYCRDmlIv4O/ Below we remember some of […]

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Sir David Amess was killed while he was at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in October The man accused of murdering Conservative MP Sir David Amess has pleaded not guilty and is now due to stand trial next year. Ali Harbi Ali also denied a charge of preparing acts of terrorism between 1 May 2019 […]

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Police have until Friday to question the suspect Police are studying CCTV images taken close to the home of the man suspected of killing Sir David Amess. Video footage shows a man walking with a backpack across his right shoulder and his hand in his left pocket. It was filmed from outside a convenience store […]

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The Prime Minister said the Queen has agreed to grant Southend its long-awaited city status in his memory. Southend is set to finally be granted city status in honour of the late MP Sir David Amess, who was killed at his constituency surgery in Belfairs Methodist Church on Friday. He had championed for Southend to be […]

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Good idea, or worst idea ever? Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering removing anonymity on social media amid the investigation into the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess. Patel hopes to stop the “cruel and relentless” abuse of MPs, dubbing it “appalling”, reports the Independent. “We can’t carry on like this,” she said. Priti […]

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