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October 15, 2021 Terror police probe whether British Muslim of Somali descent, 25, had extremist links after Tory MP Sir David Amess was stabbed at church constituency surgery amid screams from onlookers just weeks after he watched his daughter get married

NEW Sir David Amess was holding a constituency surgery when a knifeman ran into the church building in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and launched a frenzied attack. The 69-year-old politician was wounded at least 12 times, dying at the scene. Counter-terrorism police and MI5 were probing whether the suspect, who is a 25-year-old British Muslim of Somali descent, had links to extremists. Horrified constituents waiting to see the veteran MP, who has campaigned to help refugees, watched in horror as the assailant leapt on him just after midday. Sir David, Tory MP for Southend West, collapsed in a pool of blood as the knifeman stood over him, remaining there until police arrived five minutes later to disarm him. Paramedics battled to save his life, but he died just before 3pm. The shocking attack, which came five years after the murder of MP Jo Cox, ignited a row over the protection of parliamentarians.

Tory MP Sir David Amess was stabbed at church constituency surgery amid screams from onlookers just weeks after he watched his daughter get married

NEW Sir David Amess was holding a constituency surgery when a knifeman ran into the church building in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and launched a frenzied attack. The 69-year-old politician was wounded at least 12 times, dying at the scene. Counter-terrorism police and MI5 were probing whether the suspect, who is a 25-year-old British Muslim of Somali descent, had links to extremists. Horrified constituents waiting to see the veteran MP, who has campaigned to help refugees, watched in horror as the assailant leapt on him just after midday. Sir David, Tory MP for Southend West, collapsed in a pool of blood as the knifeman stood over him, remaining there until police arrived five minutes later to disarm him. Paramedics battled to save his life, but he died just before 3pm. The shocking attack, which came five years after the murder of MP Jo Cox, ignited a row over the protection of parliamentarians.