Veteran MP’s killer had Prevent case closed ‘too quickly’ – minister

Ali Harbi Ali had been referred to Prevent seven years before he killed David Amess in 2021 (Metropolitan Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A review into the handling of MP Sir David Amess’s murderer under the Government’s counter-terror programme Prevent found assessments were “problematic” and his case was closed too early, security minister Dan Jarvis has said.

Ali Harbi Ali had been referred to Prevent seven years before he killed the veteran MP on October 15 2021, but his case was closed in 2016.