U.K. MP’s Murder Called Terrorism, Safety Review Ordered
- Tory MP David Amess died Friday after stabbing at meeting
- Amess’s death is third major attack on British MP in a decade
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U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered a review of police security for members of Parliament after Conservative MP David Amess was fatally stabbed at a meeting in his constituency.
The attack revives questions about the safety of lawmakers meeting face-to-face with residents in their districts, usually with little security. A 25-year-old U.K. national was arrested on suspicion of murder, which authorities late Friday declared as a terrorist incident. Police are also carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area.