Police Declare Murder of UK Lawmaker a Terrorist Act

An image of murdered British Conservative lawmaker David Amess is displayed near the altar in St Peters Catholic Church before a vigil in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, on Oct. 15, 2021. Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo

British police said that the fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker David Amess on Friday was a terrorist attack.

The 69-year-old was stabbed repeatedly to death around midday at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, an English town about 40 miles (62 kilometers) east of London.