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Jewish MPs mull security boost after Amess killing

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said security guards may be made avaliable

October 28, 2021 17:51
Floral tributes to Sir David Amess MP GettyImages-1347490911
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Floral tributes to Sir David Amess MP outside Parliament on October 19, 2021 in London, England. Counter-terrorism officers are investigating the murder of Sir David Amess, the Conservative MP for Southend West, who was stabbed to death during his constituency surgery yesterday around midday. A man in his twenties was arrested at the scene. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)
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Jewish members of Parliament have said they are considering improving their security following the murder of Sir David Amess.

Sir David had served as Honorary Secretary of the Conservative Friends of Israel. Jonathan Djangoly, MP for Huntingdon, said the death of Sir David “brought home the fragility of MPs’ security arrangements”.

He told the JC he was “always, not least in the context of Sir David’s killing” looking at improving security. “The issue of trolling and copycat-type security threats has been significantly heightened through the use and abuse of social media,” he added.

Ali Harbi Ali, 25, has been charged with Sir David’s murder, and is due to face trial next year.