Franco Begbie

Happy Islamophobia awareness month and remembering Islamic Terr0r attacks month. Today we remember the brutal murder of MP Sir David Amess. This brutal event reveals the stark reality of targeted Islamic -extremist attacks against public officials. Incident date: 15 October 2021 Location: Belfairs Methodist Church Hall, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Victim: Sir David Amess, 69, Member of Parliament for Southend West – targeted while conducting a face-to-face constituency surgery. Perpetrator & Motive: Ali Harbi Ali (26), an Islamic State-inspired terrorist. Court evidence confirmed he spent over two years conducting hostile reconnaissance on politicians, targeting Sir David for voting in favour of British military airstrikes in Syria. Method of Attack: Ali used an NHS email address to book a false appointment. At noon, he drew a large (12 inches) kitchen knife and launched a cowadly, ferocious assault, stabbing Sir David 21 times, deeply in the his torso (chest and stomach), face, neck, and arms. Ali remained at the scene, waving his weapon to threaten staff and stating he killed the MP for "Muslim blood". Weapons and Tactics used: 12-inch kitchen knife: Smuggled into the hall. Deception: Pretended to be a local resident to bypass security. VoiceOver Casualty Status: Sir David suffered catastrophic internal injuries. Despite emergency medical intervention, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:13 pm. Arrest and Conviction: Two unarmed Essex Police officers arrived rapidly, confronted the armed attacker with batons and spray, and arrested him. Ali Harbi Ali was convicted of murder and preparation of terrorist acts, receiving a whole-life order. Summary: A calculated, low-tech lone-actor stabbing that exploited the accessible nature of British politics to execute an assassination. Ali testified that he had radicalised himself between 2014 and 2016 by consuming online Syrian civil war content and ISIS propaganda. Today we remember Sir David Amess and his 40 years of dedicated service to our Nation. We will never forget. 🙏 #SirDavidAmess #RememberingSirDavid #SouthendWest #Southend #LestWeForget #UKPolitics #PublicService #SirDavidAmess #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth #DontLetItSlide #RememberingSirDavid #StandTogether #EndTheHate