The Latest Breaking News from Ali Harbi Ali

Sir David Amess trial delayed after jurors test positive for Covid

The trial of Ali Harbi Ali, 26, was due to continue on Monday but three jurors have now tested positive for Covid

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022

Sir David Amess murder suspect ‘compared his response to killing MP to Little Britain episode’

Ali Harbi Ali has denied murder and preparation for terrorist acts.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

David Amess accused said sister’s tears made him submit to arrest

Ali Harbi Ali wanted police to shoot him dead but ‘intense situation’ caused him to drop knife, jury hears

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022

Sir David Amess murder trial: Jurors shown dramatic footage of police tackling knife-wielding ‘killer’

Two Essex police officers, armed only with a baton and CS spray, pinned suspect Ali Harbi Ali to the floor, a court was told

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2022

David Amess stabbing: jury shown video of unarmed police detaining accused

Ali Harbi Ali later shown telling officer his arrest is related to ‘terror’ as he is booked into custody

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Jurors shown footage of plain-clothes police officers stopping MP murder suspect

Two Essex police officers, armed only with a baton and CS spray, pinned suspect Ali Harbi Ali to the floor, a court was told.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Man told Amess suspect: This isn’t America – you’re not getting shot by police

Vivid testimony from witness Darren King was played to jurors at the Old Bailey.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Ali Harbi Ali looked smug after stabbing David Amess, MP’s aide tells court

Trial hears there was no security in place at church hall where Amess was holding constituency surgery

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Sir David Amess suspect ‘looked self-satisfied after stabbing him’, court told

Witnesses said Ali Harbi Ali appeared ‘remorseless’ after plunging his knife into the veteran Southend West MP in October last year

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

David Amess: Man accused of murdering MP had ‘look of self-satisfaction after stabbing him’

‘This was nothing less than an assassination for terrorist purposes,’ says prosecution

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022