A "fanatical Islamist" inspired by Islamic State has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of British MP David Amess by stabbing him to death in an attack in a church where he was meeting voters.
Ali Harbi Ali, aged 26, a British citizen and son of a former media adviser to a prime minister of Somalia, repeatedly stabbed Mr Amess last October for what he said was revenge for the politician's support for airstrikes on Syria.
Ali has been given a whole life term, which means there is no minimum term set by the judge, and he will never be considered for release.
Ali was found guilty of murder and preparation of terrorism at London's Old Bailey court on Monday, after the jury took less than half an hour to reach a verdict.
Ali pursed his lips briefly as Mr Justice Sweeney handed down his sentence.
The judge told 26-year-old Ali: "The defendant has no remorse or shame for what he has done - quite the reverse.
"This is a murder that struck at the heart of democracy."
He described Mr Amess death as a loss "of national significance".
Prosecutors described the case as "overwhelming", and Ali himself did not dispute much of the evidence.
He carried out his attack at the backbench Conservative MP's constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October last year.
Ali told the trial he had no regrets about the murder.
The court heard that Ali became known to authorities around this time as his school performance plunged and he was referred to the Government's Prevent strategy, but continued plotting in secret.
The so-called "lone wolf" sent a manifesto on WhatsApp to family and friends seeking to justify his actions around the time of the attack, and told father-of-five Mr Amess he was "sorry" before the attack.
