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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Pennink

Jurors take just 18 minutes to convict terrorist who murdered MP Sir David Amess

PA Media

A homegrown terrorist is facing a life sentence after jurors took just 18 minutes to convict him of the “cold and calculating” murder of Sir David Amess.

Ali Harbi Ali refused to stand in the dock on “religious grounds” as the jury foreman returned unanimous guilty verdicts, following a seven-day trial in which Ali admitted carrying out the attack and plotting to kill other MPs including Conservative grandee Michael Gove.

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