Murder Of British MP Declared To Be Terrorist Attack

The New York Times reports:

For the second time in little more than five years, a British lawmaker meeting with constituents was killed in full view of the public, this time in a genteel seaside town, where the victim, a Conservative Party member of Parliament, was fatally stabbed on Friday inside a church.

The attack, which the authorities declared a terrorist attack early Saturday, stunned Britain’s political establishment, raising questions about the security of lawmakers at a time when the country is already on edge, unnerved by shortages of food and fuel, and frayed by a political culture that has become increasingly raw and combative in the aftermath of Brexit.

“The early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism,” the police said. The lawmaker, David Amess, 69, was a long-serving member of the House of Commons known for his soft-spoken manner and hard-line views on Brexit.

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Breaking News: The authorities declared the fatal stabbing of David Amess, a Conservative Party lawmaker in Britain, a terrorist attack. He was killed on Friday while visiting constituents. https://t.co/oGsH6Jly16

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