The murder has shocked the nation and prompted calls for a review of security measures for lawmakers carrying out constituency work.
Amess, 69 and a member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative Party, died after being stabbed several times at around midday Friday at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, England.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a knife was recovered, police said. He is believed to have acted alone.
“The early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement overnight. Two addresses in the London area are being searched, the force said.
The man arrested is believed to be a British national with Somali heritage, official sources have told UK news agency PA Media. The UK’s Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation into the killing, police…
