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Sir David Amess killing was terrorist incident, say police Sir David Amess killing was terrorist incident, Met Police say
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The killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident by police.The killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident by police.
Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on Friday.Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on Friday.
The Metropolitan Police said there was "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism".The Metropolitan Police said there was "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism".
A 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, and police said they were not seeking anyone else over the death. A 25-year-old British man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, and police said they were not seeking anyone else over the death.
The BBC has been told the arrested man is a British national of Somali heritage.
As part of the investigation, officers are currently carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area, the Met said.As part of the investigation, officers are currently carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area, the Met said.
The force believes the man acted alone but inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are continuing.The force believes the man acted alone but inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are continuing.
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Sir David, 69, who represented Southend West, was holding a constituency surgery - where voters can meet their MP and discuss concerns - at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea on Friday when he was attacked.
The Met said its counter-terrorism command was leading the investigation alongside colleagues from Essex Police and the Eastern Region Specialist Operations Unit (ERSOU).
Following the attack, Home Secretary Priti Patel asked all police forces to review security arrangements for MPs "with immediate effect", a Home Office spokesman said.
Sir David had been an MP since 1983 and was married with five children. He is the second serving MP to be killed in the past five years, following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016.
House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle told BBC2's Newsnight that police were contacting all MPs to check on their security and reassure them following the killing of Sir David.