What is Murder of David Amess?
{{Infobox civilian attack | title = Killing of David Amess | partof = | image = Belfairs Methodist Church.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Belfairs Methodist Church, the site of the attack | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | location = Belfairs Methodist Church, [[Leigh-on-Sea]], [[Essex]], [[England]] | coordinates = {{coord|51.5599|N|0.6508|E|display=inline,title}} | date = {{start date|2021|10|15|df=yes}} | time = {{circa|12:05 [[British Summer Time|BST]]}} | timezone = [[UTC+1]] | type = [[Assassination]] by [[stabbing]] | fatalities = Amess | injuries = | victim = [[David Amess]] | perpetrator = Ali Harbi Ali | assailant = | weapons = Knife | numparts = <!-- or | numpart = --> | dfens = <!-- or | dfen = --> | motive = | inquiry = | coroner = | convicted = | verdict = | convictions = | charges = <!-- Murder and Attempt Terrorism --> | litigation = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | module = }} On 15 October 2021, Sir [[David Amess]], a [[British people|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] [[politician]] and [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Southend West (UK Parliament constituency)|Southend West]], was assassinated by a 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali in [[Leigh-on-Sea]], [[Essex]]. The incident was the first killing of a sitting British MP since the [[murder of Jo Cox|murder]] of [[Jo Cox]] in June 2016. ==Background== [[David Amess]] was a British Conservative politician, between 1983 and 1997. He was the member of the House of Commons for Basildon and from 1997 until his death. He was also a member of the House of Commons for Southend West. Amess was a strong supporter of Brexit. ==Assassination== On 15 October 2021, Amess was at a [[constituency]] [[surgery (politics)|surgery]] at [[Belfairs Methodist Church]] on Eastwood Road North,