Who Is Ali Harbi Ali? Man Arrested For Murder Of Sir David Amess Found Guilty For Act Of Terrorism

Ali Harbi Ali aka Davis Amess killer is a 26-year-old student.  He grew up in London and was living in Kentish Town at the time of his crime.

The young man was an A-level student during his time at Riddlesdown school in Croydon. He was intending to study the medical.

For his higher education, he attended the City University for a degree in radiotherapy. Although was dropped out in 2016 due to unknown reasons.

Ali Harbi Ali, the Somali British jihadist from London, was convicted today for murdering a conservative lawmaker in a church. Sir David Amess, a devout Christian, was stabbed over 20 times. Ali said he wasn’t guilty & that he was protecting Muslims.https://t.co/VKkCBPs0Vs pic.twitter.com/GawgAtSTpR

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 11, 2022

According to the court records, Ali is originally from an influential Somalian family. His parent was stuck in London during the war in Syria.

Starting from 2020, he had targeted so many MP's in the United Kingdom. His two prime targets were Michael Gove and Mike Freer.

However, after learning of Sir David Amess' constituency meeting on Twitter, he shifted his focus to him. Ultimately, stabbing the MP with a knife.

Ali had executed Sir David, 69, after deceiving his way into a meeting by posing as an NHS staffer who was relocating to the area.

On October 15, 2021, David Amess died after an hour at a church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex. He was stabbed 21 times on his body. 

Meanwhile, Ali showed no remorse for killing a person. In fact, he was ready to be shot by the Police.

Following his arrest, the assassin revealed that he became radicalized after watching footage of Bashar al-brutality Assad in Syria.

Ali Harbi Ali has been proven guilty of Sir David Amess' murder. He has been convicted at the Old Bailey of the terrorist assassination.

Ali Harbi Ali admitted to killing Tory MP Sir David Amess last October but denied murder and preparing acts of terrorism.

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After he was arrested, he told the officials about supporting the IS. Moreover, had expressed concern for the impact on his family.

The killer had also stated that he targeted Amess over his vote for airstrikes on Syria.

Ali Harbi Ali's parents are from Somalian background. His family had fled from Somalia to avoid the civil war.

In response to the news that Ali Harbi Ali has been found guilty of the murder of Sir David Amess I have issued the following statement: pic.twitter.com/iXc0q4Dxgj

— Sir Lindsay Hoyle (@CommonsSpeaker) April 11, 2022

Harbi Abi Kullane, his father, was a former communications adviser to Somalia's prime minister. Reports also suggest, that his father was involved in anti-terrorist campaigns. 

Recent investigations have also found out that, Ali and his family have homes in Mogadishu and Nairobi in Kenya.