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The terrorist who murdered veteran MP Sir David Amess is to die behind bars after he was sentenced to a whole-life prison term.
Islamic State fanatic Ali Harbi Ali appeared at the Old Bailey on Wednesday after he was convicted of murder and preparing terrorist acts.
Sir David was stabbed more than 20 times during a constituency surgery meeting in Essex last October, in a murder described by his family as “beyond evil”.
Delivering Ali’s sentence, Mr Justice Sweeney said the killing of the MP for Southend West “struck at the heart of our democracy”.
The judge said Sir David was “a man of the greatest substance” who had “done nothing whatsoever” to justify the attack on him.
“His loss is one of national significance,” the judge said.
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Mr Justice Sweeney said the murder was carried out “in revenge for Islamic State’s losses in Syria” and that Sir David had “fought bravely and hard” against the attack.
“The defendant has no remorse or shame for what he has done, quite the reverse,” the judge said.
Sir David had been an MP since 1983. Pic: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock
In a statement following the sentencing, Sir David’s family said they felt “no elation” at Ali’s imprisonment and they would “forever shed tears for the man we have lost”.
“Our amazing husband and father has been taken from us in an appalling and violent manner,” they said.
“We shall never get over this tragedy.
“It breaks our heart to know that our husband and father would have greeted the murderer with a smile of friendship and would have been anxious to help.
“How sickening to think what happened…
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Source : skynews
