David Amess accused said sister’s tears made him submit to arrest

Ali Harbi Ali wanted police to shoot him dead but intense situation' caused him to drop knife, jury hears

The man alleged to have murdered David Amess said he spoke to his own sister immediately after stabbing the MP 21 times and was so moved by her tears that he dropped his knife, allowing police to arrest him.

Ali Harbi Ali, 26, is accused of the assassination of the veteran Conservative MP as Amess held a constituency surgery in an Essex church on 15 October 2021.