Until his death, Sir David Amess was a British Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West.
He has previously served as MP for Basildon and was a member of the Conservative Party.
He was born on March 26, 1952.
On October 15, 2021, Amess was stabbed multiple times during a constituency interaction with the locals.
Unfortunately, he passed on after receiving treatment as a result of the stab injuries.
He was aged 69 years.
What did Ali Harbi Ali do?
Ali Harbi Ali is the 26-year-old man who fatally stabbed Amess multiple with a knife leading to his death.
According to Ali, he carried out the murder because Amess was in support of airstrikes on Syria.
He was arrested at the scene by the police and charged with murder and preparing terrorist attacks.
The suspect after careful research discovered the late MP was scheduled to hold a constituency surgery and went to the venue posing as healthcare personnel.
Sir David Amess murder: How many years did Ali Harbi Ali get?
The suspect who had planned on carrying out similar attacks on other MPs said he was not ashamed of carrying out the dastardly act during his trial.
In April 2022, Ali was sentenced to life without parole after he was found guilty of murder and preparing for terrorist attacks.
