LEIGH-ON-SEA — 2021 · Murder
The Sir David Amess case
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 15 October 2021, in England, Member of Parliament Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed while holding a constituency surgery at a church. The attacker was apprehended at the scene. Tried in 2022, the defendant was found guilty of murder as well as preparing an act of terrorism and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The case prompted a comprehensive review of security for elected representatives in England.
- Date
- 2021
- Place
- Essex, England, Leigh-on-Sea, UK
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 51.5420, 0.6530 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2021The killing took place (October 15)
- 2021The attacker was apprehended at the scene
- 2022Court ruling: life imprisonment
Sources
- Court Records
- Official Report
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.