Murder Of British Lawmaker Declared A Terror Attack Believed To Be ‘Linked To Islamist Extremism’: Police
British counter terrorism law enforcement officials declared the murder of British lawmaker Sir David Amess an act of terrorism on Friday night, hours after he was stabbed to death.
“Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon formally declared the incident as terrorism,” The Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “The early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism.”
Police arrested a 25-year-old British man, who is believed to be of Somali heritage, on suspicion of murder.
“As part of the investigation, officers are currently carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area and these are ongoing,” the statement added. “It is believed that he acted alone, and we are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident at this time.”
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