David Amess’ murdered daughter breaks family silence after ‘world collapsed’ when terrorist stabbed MP to death

SIR DAVID Amess’ daughter has told how her family’s “world collapsed” when her MP father was stabbed to death by a terrorist.

Sir David, 69, was brutally murdered in a knife attack outside his constituency surgery in October 2021.

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Jihadist Ali Harbi Ali admitted killing Sir David but denied the killing, claiming he was protecting fellow Muslims with the brutal attack.

Now, for the first time since the MPs Following the death, Sir David’s daughter Katie has spoken out about how their “world fell apart”.

The 39-year-old actress also expressed her anger at the police and the “failures” of the Interior Ministry, which failed to intervene despite Ali being known to them.

Katie revealed she struggled to talk about the moment she discovered her father had been stabbed.

“None of this seems real to me,” she said.

She has been diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder and undergoes therapy.

Katie spent months after her father’s death watching hours of footage, from his speeches in the Commons to moments of him enjoying life at a family barbecue.

“I was afraid I would forget him, but now I know that won’t happen because I am a part of him,” she added.

Katie’s mother, Julia, 70, had to leave the family home, where they had lived for 30 years, because it became too difficult for her to stay.

Despite the tragic loss of her father, the 39-year-old cherishes the time she spent with him.

Katie said: “I loved spending time with him, and he made so much time for me, inviting my friends over for a barbecue, throwing a party for every birthday of mine, and visiting old country houses. “

Sir David Amess was dubbed “Mr Southend” because of his long campaign to secure city status Zuideindea goal that was achieved when the queen granted it after his death.

Katie recalled the family receiving thousands of letters from residents expressing their sadness at the loss of their beloved MP.

On the day of the attack, Sir David Amess, excited to speak to his constituents, arrived at his practice in Leigh-on-Sea.

There was no security or police present.

Ali Harbi Ali traveled by train from his home in Noord Londonand within minutes of arriving and sitting across from the MP, he stabbed Amess more than twenty times.

Ali was sentenced to prison for the rest of his life in 2022.

In 2015, when he was 18, Ali was visited by a police officer Home office Prevent program, in one of the first of two intended meetings, and had a second scheduled meeting that never took place, before his case was closed in 2016.

A Home Office spokesperson said in a statement: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Sir David Amess.

‘The attack on Sir David Amess was a terrible tragedy, the safety of Members of Parliament is paramount and much work has been done in response to his tragic murder.

“Prevent is an essential tool to prevent people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, and addresses all ideological causes of terrorism.”