Leigh-on-Sea: The father of a man who was held to pierce a fatal member of the British parliament during a meeting with local voters told British media that he was surprised and “trauma” by the arrest of his son, because the police continued to question the suspects under the law of terrorism.
Harbi Ali Kullie, a former adviser to Somali Prime Minister, said counter-terrorism police had visited him, according to Sunday.
“I feel very traumatized.
That’s not something I expected or even dreamed,” he was quoted as saying.
The British authorities have not released the name of the suspect in a fatal stabbing of 69-year-old conservative lawmakers David Amess Friday, but the British media reported the suspect was Ali Harbi Ali, 25, was believed to be a British citizen with a legacy of Somalia.
Amess, a member of parliament who served long, was attacked during a routine meeting with its constituents in a church in Leigh-on-Sea, a city about 40 miles (62 kilometers) east of London.
Metropolitan police have described the attack as terrorism and said early investigations suggested “potential motivation related to Islamic extremism.” It is not clear, if any, the suspect’s connection to Amess is.
The police have been given extra time to question the suspects, who were arrested for suspicion of murder but had not been charged.
The BBC and others reported that the suspect was referred to a government program aimed at preventing people from supporting extremism a few years ago, but said he was not a subject that attracted security services.
Many in the Leigh-On-Sea seaside city have put interest in awards to Amess, who have served in parliament since 1983 and held by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.
Church services in this city are planned for Sundays.
In London, the police who investigated the murder continued to look for two addresses.
Friday’s murder, new concern about the risk of politicians ran when they did their work.
The attack came five years after Jo Cox’s employment lawmaker was killed by far extremists in his electoral district in West Yorkshire.
Priti Patel’s House Secretary said that the officials were reviewing security arrangements for parliamentarians, and the steps considered include police protection during routine meetings, known as “operations,” between members of parliament and their constituents.
But Patel added that he did not believe that Amess’s murder had to change the relationship between members of parliament and their voters.
“This should never decide on the relationship between selected representatives and democratic roles, their responsibilities and tasks to the people who choose them,” he told Sky News on Sunday.
Lindsay Hoyle, speaker House of Commons, said he worked with the head office and police to identify ways to improve the safety of parliamentarians.