Murdered Southend MP Sir David Amess’ daughter wants full inquest

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Murdered Southend MP Sir David Amess’ daughter wants full inquest

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Sir David Amess was murdered three years ago

The daughter of murdered ************* MP Sir David Amess has called for a full inquest into his ******.

Actress Katherine Amess, 39, said in an interview with The Sunday Times there was “so much” society did not know about what happened.

Sir David, 69, MP for Southend West, was

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while holding a surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October 2021.

Ali Harbi Ali was given a

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, after being convicted of murdering Sir David at a trial in April 2022.

‘We live in a democracy’

Coroner Lincoln Brookes opened an inquest into Sir David’s ******, at a hearing in Chelmsford on 27 October 2021.

But a full inquest hearing has not been staged.

“We live in a democracy where elected officials should be safe,” Ms Amess told The Sunday Times.

“We have never had a full public examination into the events leading up to his ******.

“My hope was, through this full public inquest, everybody would be given the knowledge of how this happened, and (that would) prevent it happening again.

“And right now it feels like we are waiting for the next one to happen.”

She added: “… there is still so much that we as a family and as a society do not know about what happened. It’s been failing upon failing.”

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An artist’s sketch of Ali Harbi Ali, who was convicted of murdering Sir David, at a court hearing

Ms Amess, who lives in California, has

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High Court papers show she filed a personal injury claim against the two authorities in December.

Her solicitor told the BBC in January Ms Amess was “horrified” by her father’s ******* and wanted lessons to be learned.

Essex Police and the Home Office said they were aware of the court action.

Earlier this month, a

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was held at St Peter’s ********* *******, close to where Sir David was *******.

Father Jeff Woolnough said it was “important to keep his memory alive”.

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