Man found guilty of 'cold and calculating' murder of UK MP David Amess

A jury deliberated for just 18 minutes to find Ali guilty of murder and preparing for terrorist acts

Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Ali Harbi Ali in the dock during his trial at the Old Bailey (Elizabeth Cook /PA)

A man has been found guilty of stabbing David Amess to death and plotting to attack other MPs including Michael Gove.

Islamic State fanatic Ali Harbi Ali, 26, carried out the “cold and calculating” murder at the veteran MP’s constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15 last year.