Michael Gove Supports Public Inquest into David Amess's Murder

Gove joins calls for an inquiry into the failures of the Prevent programme following the murder of MP David Amess.

• Michael Gove, who was also targeted by the killer, backs the Amess family's demand for a public inquest into the MP's death.
• David Amess was killed in October 2021 by Ali Harbi Ali, who had been referred to the Prevent programme in 2014.
• Katie Amess, David's daughter, claims the Prevent programme and authorities failed to prevent the murder due to administrative errors.
• A coroner previously decided not to resume the inquest, citing insufficient evidence of state failings, despite acknowledging shortcomings in Prevent's handling of Ali.
• The Home Office and Essex Police face criticism and legal action from Amess's family, who demand accountability and improvements in preventing extremism.

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