UK lawmaker stabbing a 'terrorist act'? Potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism revealed

Police say the stabbing of a long-serving member of Parliament during a meeting with constituents was a terrorist incident, and that they believe the attacker acted alone. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement released early Saturday that the early investigation into the slaying of Conservative lawmaker David Amess “has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism.”

Police say the stabbing of a long-serving member of Parliament during a meeting with constituents was a terrorist incident, and that they believe the attacker acted alone. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement released early Saturday that the early investigation into the slaying of Conservative lawmaker David Amess “has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism.” October 16, 2021 at 06:38AM https://ift.tt/3vfso5A