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Calls for Full Inquiry into Sir David Amess's Death

1/8/2026

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Katie Amess met Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to press for a full public inquiry into Sir David Amess's death.
The government offered another review, not a full inquiry, after earlier reviews failed to provide answers.
Sir David Amess was killed by Ali Harbi Ali, an Islamic State supporter, in October 2021.
Mahmood said that public inquiries are typically granted only in cases of mass failing of the state.

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Katie Amess met Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to press for a full public inquiry into Sir David Amess's death.
The government offered another review, not a full inquiry, after earlier reviews failed to provide answers.
Sir David Amess was killed by Ali Harbi Ali, an Islamic State supporter, in October 2021.
Mahmood said that public inquiries are typically granted only in cases of mass failing of the state.