EKO HOT BLOG reports that the murder of Conservative lawmaker Sir David Amess has been declared an act of terrorism by police.
Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on Friday.
The Metropolitan Police said there was “a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism”.
A 25-year-old British man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, and police said they were not seeking anyone else over the death.
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As part of the investigation, officers are currently carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area, the Met said.
The force believes the man acted alone but inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are continuing.
The man is in custody in Essex, police added.
Government sources have told the BBC he is a British national who, from initial inquiries, appears to be of Somali heritage.
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