Ali Harbi Ali repeatedly stabbed Sir David Amess in October 2021 at a constituency surgery in Essex.Figures from the Legal Aid Agency - shared from a freedom of information request by the Sun - revealed that £44,373 was spent on solicitors who worked at court and a police station.
A further £55,655 was spent on two barristers who represented him at his seven-day trial in April 2022.Rishi Sunak branded a 'liar' by A&E doctor after PM tells LBC strikes are to blame for NHS waiting list rocketing upTory MP Nigel Mills told the paper: "This is a ridiculous amount of money. "Did he really need two barristers to argue his case when he admitted the killing? There should be a cap on how much people can claim on cases like this."
David Spencer, from the Centre for Crime Prevention, said: "It beggars belief that the taxpayer has had to stump up a six-figure sum to line the pockets of his legal team. "This is an appalling waste of taxpayers' money. But it comes as no surprise since the Ministry of Justice has so far failed to deliver the much needed reform of legal aid."His death led to renewed concern around the safety of MPs.
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