At the old bailey has found 26 year old ali harbi ali guilty of murdering the mp sir david amess and preparing acts of terrorism. the islamic state group fanatic carried out the cold and calculating murder at the veteran conservative backbencher s constituency surgery in leigh on sea, in essex last october. this report from our home affairs corrrespondent daniel sandford contains flashing images. emergency. police, please, quick now, the emergency. police, please, quick now. the man emergency. police, please, quick now, the man is emergency. police, please, quick now, the man is wielding - emergency. police, please, quick now, the man is wielding a - emergency. police, please, quick now, the man is wielding a knife. emergency. police, please, quick. now, the man is wielding a knife. he has killed sir david amess. it is the 15th october last year and in the 15th october last year and in the leafy suburbs of leigh on sea a man has murdered an mp. he wants to be a hero. within minut
Correspondent, daniel sandford, contains flashing images. it is the 15th october last year and in the leafy suburbs of leigh on sea a man has murdered an mp. within minutes the first two officers arrive. they don t have guns, just batons. cautiously, they move in. can you show us? stay back, yeah. ..to tackle the knife man. they have no stab vests. no other protective clothing. drop the knife. drop the knife now. on the floor.
Was the 26 year old told police that he was a supporter of the islamic state group and he wanted to go to syria to fight but when that was not possible, he wanted to send a message here. he chose to do that by killing an mp. you look for many different mps before deciding upon 69 year old sir david who was tragically killed on the 15th of october of last year today, he stood trial on two counts, preparing acts of terrorism and the murderous or david, he was found guilty on both. it is the 15th october last year and in the leafy suburbs of leigh on sea a man has murdered an mp. they say he s got a knife.