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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

David Amess’s killer had been dropped too soon by Prevent, review finds

Ali Harbi Ali custody photo
Ali was suspected of having an interest in Islamism after being referred by his school in 2014, which was concerned by changes in behaviour. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA

The Prevent scheme made a series of errors in its handling of the man who went on to murder the Conservative MP David Amess, a review has found.

Ali Harbi Ali was convicted of Amess’s murder in 2022 when he was 26. He had been referred to Prevent in 2014 by his school and his case was adopted amid concerns he could have an interest in violent Islamism.

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