• Julia Amess, the widow of Conservative MP SIr David Amess, was comforted by relatives at Belfairs Methodist Church, where he died, on Monday morning. She stayed for about 15 minutes. PA
    Julia Amess, the widow of Conservative MP SIr David Amess, was comforted by relatives at Belfairs Methodist Church, where he died, on Monday morning. She stayed for about 15 minutes. PA
  • Julia Amess (second left), the widow of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, arrives at Belfairs Methodist Church to read tributes left to her late husband. PA
    Julia Amess (second left), the widow of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, arrives at Belfairs Methodist Church to read tributes left to her late husband. PA
  • The Rev Clifford Newman of Belfairs Methodist Church hugs Sir David Amess's widow. AP
    The Rev Clifford Newman of Belfairs Methodist Church hugs Sir David Amess's widow. AP
  • A daughter of SIr David Amess is comforted as she views flowers and tributes left for her late father. AP
    A daughter of SIr David Amess is comforted as she views flowers and tributes left for her late father. AP
  • One of Sir David Amess's daughters views flowers and tributes left for her late father at Belfairs Methodist Church. AP
    One of Sir David Amess's daughters views flowers and tributes left for her late father at Belfairs Methodist Church. AP
  • Julia Amess, left, the widow of Sir David Amess, stands with friends and family members to view flowers and tributes left for her late husband. PA
    Julia Amess, left, the widow of Sir David Amess, stands with friends and family members to view flowers and tributes left for her late husband. PA
  • The mayor of Southend, Councillor Margaret Borton, and mace bearer Adam Tregoning visit Belfairs Methodist Church to pay their respects. Getty Images
    The mayor of Southend, Councillor Margaret Borton, and mace bearer Adam Tregoning visit Belfairs Methodist Church to pay their respects. Getty Images
  • Police officers stand outside Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, England. Getty Images
    Police officers stand outside Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, England. Getty Images
  • Tributes outside Belfairs Methodist Church. Getty Images
    Tributes outside Belfairs Methodist Church. Getty Images
  • A Union Jack flies at half mast after the killing of British MP David Amess. Reuters
    A Union Jack flies at half mast after the killing of British MP David Amess. Reuters
  • A book of condolence inside the Southend West Conservative Association's Iveagh Hall. Getty Images
    A book of condolence inside the Southend West Conservative Association's Iveagh Hall. Getty Images
  • Flowers with a note for Sir David Amess lie outside Parliament buildings in London. Reuters
    Flowers with a note for Sir David Amess lie outside Parliament buildings in London. Reuters
  • A new piece of graffiti artwork depicting the late Sir David Amess appears on a wall in Leigh-on-Sea, England. Getty Images
    A new piece of graffiti artwork depicting the late Sir David Amess appears on a wall in Leigh-on-Sea, England. Getty Images
  • A photograph of Sir David Amess is placed on a noticeboard outside the Iveagh Hall, the home of the Southend West Conservative Association in Leigh-on-Sea. AP
    A photograph of Sir David Amess is placed on a noticeboard outside the Iveagh Hall, the home of the Southend West Conservative Association in Leigh-on-Sea. AP
  • A Police officer arranges flowers and tributes outside Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North. PA
    A Police officer arranges flowers and tributes outside Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North. PA
  • Armed police officers at the scene near the Belfairs Methodist Church, where Conservative MP Sir David Amess died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery. PA
    Armed police officers at the scene near the Belfairs Methodist Church, where Conservative MP Sir David Amess died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery. PA
  • A man was reported to have run into the building and targeted the veteran politician. Police said a suspect had been arrested. AP
    A man was reported to have run into the building and targeted the veteran politician. Police said a suspect had been arrested. AP
  • A police officer guards the scene. PA
    A police officer guards the scene. PA
  • An air ambulance arrived at the scene, before his death was later confirmed by Essex Police. AP
    An air ambulance arrived at the scene, before his death was later confirmed by Essex Police. AP
  • A police cordon was erected around the crime scene and armed officers were seen standing outside the church. AP
    A police cordon was erected around the crime scene and armed officers were seen standing outside the church. AP

Ali Harbi Ali named as terror suspect in Sir David Amess killing


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The man arrested on suspicion of killing British politician Sir David Amess has been named as Ali Harbi Ali, as investigators widened the focus of the inquiry after the "unfathomable" incident.

Detectives have until Friday to question the suspect after he was detained under the Terrorism Act, which allowed them to extend his detention, authorities said. The investigation is being led by Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command and officers are exploring "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism".

Veteran Conservative MP Amess, 69, was talking to voters at a church in the small town of Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, when he was stabbed to death on Friday.

Mr Ali, 25, a British citizen of Somali heritage, had been referred to the UK's scheme for those thought at risk of radicalisation a few years ago. He didn't spend long on the Prevent voluntary programme and the move has reopened calls for a better resourced, revamped scheme.

Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, said on Sunday that Prevent would be a vital part of the government's response to the attack. "Prevent is going through an independent review right now. It’s timely to do that, we have to learn, we obviously constantly have to learn, not just from incidences that have taken place but how we can strengthen our programmes," she said.

"We want to ensure that it is fit for purpose, robust, doing the right thing but importantly learning lessons, always building upon what is working and addressing any gaps or issues where the system needs strengthening."

It's not something I expected or even dreamt of
Harbi Ali Kullane

Police and security services believe Ali acted alone. British media reports suggested he may have been "self-radicalised" and inspired by Al Shabab, the Al-Qaeda-linked extremists in Somalia.

His father, Harbi Ali Kullane, a former adviser to the prime minister of Somalia, said he felt "very traumatised".

"It's not something I expected or even dreamt of," he told The Sunday Times while confirming his son had been apprehended.

Police said they had been carrying out searches at three addresses in the London area in a "fast-paced investigation".

It was reported the Mr Ali stabbed Amess multiple times in the presence of two women staff, before sitting down and waiting for police to arrive. He is believed to have booked an appointment the previous week.

“The family would like to thank everyone for the wonderful, wonderful tributes paid to David following his cruel and violent death. It truly has brought us so much comfort. The support shown by friends, constituents and the general public alike has been so overwhelming. As a family it has given us strength," said the family of Sir David Amess in a statement released on Sunday.

“We have realised from tributes paid that there was far, far more to David than even we, those closest to him, knew.

“We are enormously proud of him. Our hearts are shattered. However, there was still so much David wanted to do – this we know from the events of the last few days. So, this is not the end of Sir David Amess MP. It is the next chapter and as a family we ask everyone to support the many charities he worked with. There are so many to mention, so find one close to your hearts and help.

“Strong and courageous is an appropriate way to describe David. He was a patriot and a man of peace. So, we ask people to set aside their differences and show kindness and love to all. This is the only way forward. Set aside hatred and work towards togetherness.

“Whatever one’s race, religious or political beliefs, be tolerant and try to understand.

“As a family, we are trying to understand why this awful thing has occurred. Nobody should die in that way. Nobody.

“Please let some good come from this tragedy.

“We are absolutely broken, but we will survive and carry on for the sake of a wonderful and inspiring man.

“We ask at this time that the family’s privacy be respected so that we can grieve in private.”

On Saturday evening, hundreds of mourners attended a candlelit vigil at a sports field near the scene of the crime, holding a minute's silence in the MP's memory.

People attend a candlelit vigil at Belfairs Recreation Ground near the church where British MP Sir David Amess was killed. PA
People attend a candlelit vigil at Belfairs Recreation Ground near the church where British MP Sir David Amess was killed. PA

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the scene to pay his respects on Saturday, laying floral wreaths outside the church with the leader of the opposition, Labour's Sir Keir Starmer, in a rare show of unity.

Local residents including members of the Muslim community also placed bouquets next to the police tape.

Security of politicians placed under spotlight

Ms Patel on Friday ordered police across the country to review security arrangements for all 650 MPs and The Sunday Times reported that every member could be granted security protection when meeting the public.

"We will carry on ... we live in an open society, a democracy. We cannot be cowed by any individual," Ms Patel told journalists after laying a wreath for her fellow Essex MP.

Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative MP who tried to save a stabbed police officer during a 2017 terrorist attack near the Houses of Parliament, on Twitter called for "a temporary pause in surgeries, or face-to-face meetings with constituents, until the security review is complete".

MPs and their staff have been attacked before, although it is rare. But their safety was thrown into sharp focus by Brexit, which stoked deep political divisions and has led to often angry, partisan rhetoric.

In June 2016, Labour MP Jo Cox was killed by a far-right extremist, prompting demands for action against what lawmakers said was "a rising tide" of public abuse and threats against elected representatives.

House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle wrote in The Observer that "we need to take stock" and review whether security measures introduced after the murder of Cox were "adequate to safeguard members, staff and constituents, especially during surgeries".

A specialist police unit set up to investigate threats against MPs in the aftermath of Cox's murder said 678 crimes against politicians were reported between 2016 and 2020.

The murder of British MP Jo Cox in 2016 prompted calls for tighter security around politicians. AP
The murder of British MP Jo Cox in 2016 prompted calls for tighter security around politicians. AP

Amess himself wrote about public harassment and online abuse in his book, Ayes & Ears: A Survivor's Guide to Westminster, published last year.

"These increasing attacks have rather spoilt the great British tradition of the people openly meeting their elected politicians," he said.

MPs had to install security cameras and meet constituents only by appointment, he said.

Unlike some MPs, Sir David publicised meeting times for constituents on Twitter and held them in public places, while asking people to book in advance.

Defined benefit and defined contribution schemes explained

Defined Benefit Plan (DB)

A defined benefit plan is where the benefit is defined by a formula, typically length of service to and salary at date of leaving.

Defined Contribution Plan (DC) 

A defined contribution plan is where the benefit depends on the amount of money put into the plan for an employee, and how much investment return is earned on those contributions.

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Sidr Honey

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Samar Honey

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Winners

Best Men's Player of the Year: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski

Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Best Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea

Best Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona

Best Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)

Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)

Best Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)

Best National Team of the Year: Italy 

Best Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello

Best Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)

Player Career Award: Ronaldinho

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MATCH INFO

Champions League quarter-final, first leg

Ajax v Juventus, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)

Match on BeIN Sports

Updated: October 18, 2021, 10:10 AM