
遇害议员大卫·艾米斯爵士之女称政界人士仍面临危险凯蒂·艾米斯质疑:父亲遇害五年后,保护政界人士的措施是否有所改进据奥利维亚·爱尔兰报道,遇害议员大卫·艾米斯爵士的女儿表示,政界人士依然身处危险之中,并质疑在父亲去世五年后是否采取了任何有效措施来保障他们的安全。
Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians still at risk Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death. By Olivia Ireland The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians are still at risk and questioned if anything has changed five years after her father's death.
凯蒂·艾米斯在接受BBC《星期日与劳拉·昆斯伯格》节目采访时指出,父亲的遭遇“绝非个例,如今针对议员的威胁正日益增多”。
Katie Amess told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg what happened to her father "wasn't an isolated incident, we are seeing increased threats towards members of parliament".
2021年10月,时任索森德西区保守党议员的艾米斯爵士在埃塞克斯郡莱伊镇举行选区接待活动时遭人多次刺伤,不幸身亡。
Sir David was the Conservative MP for Southend West when he was stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2021.
今年8月,政府下令对艾米斯爵士之死展开调查,旨在总结经验教训并提出降低未来类似悲剧发生风险的举措。该调查由前保守党司法大臣罗伯特·巴克兰爵士牵头,预计六个月内提交报告。
The government commissioned a review into his death in August, to identify lessons to be learned and recommend steps to minimise the risk of future tragedies. The review is being led by former Conservative justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland, with the aim of reporting within six months.
近年来,随着今年7月前保守党议员安·威德科姆离世、2021年艾米斯爵士遇害以及2016年工党议员乔·考克斯被谋杀,政界人士的安全问题愈发受到关注。
The safety of politicians has been a prominent issue in recent years since the death of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe in July this year, Sir David's murder in 2021 and Labour MP Jo Cox's murder in 2016.
凯蒂·艾米斯向昆斯伯格坦言,父亲遇害后的五年对她而言“痛苦至极、令人心碎”,并强调:“我们正身处一个极其严峻的现实之中。”此前她曾呼吁就政界人士安全问题展开公开调查,以便公众能“掌握全部事实,获得充分的公开、坦诚与透明度”。
The five years since her father was killed have been "absolutely devastating and heartbreaking", his daughter told Kuenssberg, adding: "It's a very, very real situation that we're living with." She has previously called for a public inquiry into the safety of politicians so people can have "the full facts to hand, full openness, honesty, and transparency".
就在大卫·艾米斯爵士遇害周年纪念日临近之际,涉嫌谋杀威德科姆的嫌疑人还被指控策划恐怖活动,其目标甚至包括改革英国党领袖奈杰尔·法拉奇。
The nearing anniversary of Sir David's murder comes after the man accused of murdering Widdecombe was also charged with preparing acts of terror, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
阿梅斯与威德科姆是世交,他一直称她为“安姨”。他说道:“如今她也离世了,实在是极其悲惨、令人心碎的事。”
Amess, who knew Widdecombe as a family friend and called her Aunt Ann, said: "It's absolutely so tragic and heartbreaking that now she isn't here either."
他接着说:“我的父亲五年前遭人谋杀。如今世事已发生如此大的变化,为何我们仍能看到其他现任或前任议员遭到此类袭击呢?”威德科姆去世时已不再担任议员,但她曾是保守党成员,并于1987年至2010年间担任梅德斯通及韦尔德选区的议员。2019年,她加入了英国改革党。
She added: "My dad was murdered five years ago so if so much has changed why are we still seeing other members of parliament or former members of parliament being targeted like this." Widdecombe was not a sitting member of parliament when she died, but was a member of the Conservative Party and the member for Maidstone and the Weald from 1987 to 2010. She became a member of Reform UK in 2019.
另外,保守党领袖凯米·巴戴诺克向BBC证实:那名承认向她发送威胁信息的人,也向她的家人发送过类似信息。
Separately, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch confirmed to the BBC the man who pleaded guilty to sending her threatening messages also sent them to her family.
43岁的基兰·凯尔今年9月在法庭上承认,自己两次向巴戴诺克及其家人发送了带有猥亵或冒犯性质的信息。他的量刑听证会将于10月29日举行。
Kieran Kyle, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of sending communication of an indecent or offensive nature to Badenoch and her family when he appeared in court in September. He will be sentenced on October 29.
巴戴诺克在《星期日与劳拉·昆斯伯格》节目中说道:“无论是奈杰尔·法拉奇,还是住宅遭燃烧弹袭击的基尔·斯塔默,如今政界人士面临的威胁正日益加剧,我们必须对此采取严厉措施。”
"I just think that whether it's Nigel Farage, or even Keir Starmer who had his home fire bombed, that there is a threat to politicians that is increasing and we just need to crack down on this," she told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
当被问及如何应对针对自身安全的威胁时,她答道:“这确实非常艰难,但只能硬着头皮坚持下去。”
Asked how Badenoch coped with threats to her safety, she replied: "it's really tough, but you just have to get on with it".
英国改革党副领袖理查德·泰斯也向BBC透露自己曾遭遇安全威胁。他在节目中表示:“当前的状况绝非我们任何人所期望看到的。”
Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice, who told the BBC he also experienced threats to his safety, told the programme "this was far from where any of us want to be".
“我们必须找到一个平衡点,既要便于公众接触,又要确保自身安全。总体而言,如果这需要多花一些纳税人的钱,我希望选民会表示赞同。”
"We have to find the middle ground where we're accessible but we're protected and in the overall scheme of things if that requires a bit of extra taxpayers' money, I think hopefully voters would say 'yes'."
阿梅斯说,她的父亲“喜欢见人”。她表示:“他是议会中比较容易约见的议员之一,因为见人正是他毕生所追求的——与人会面、握手、微笑,帮助他们解决问题。我爸爸不会希望选区接待活动停止。”她还补充说,如果有人被举报为潜在威胁,他希望自己能够及时获知。
Amess said her father "loved meeting people", saying "he was one of the easier members of parliament to take a meeting with because that's what he lived for - to meet people, shake their hands, smile, help them with their problems. My dad wouldn't have wanted constituency surgeries to stop." She added that he would have wanted to be alerted to someone being reported as a potential threat.
杀害他的阿里·哈比·阿里曾于2014年10月被转介至政府的反恐项目“防范”(Prevent),但其案件于2016年结案。
His killer, Ali Harbi Ali had been referred to the government's counter-terror programme Prevent in October 2014 but his case was closed in 2016.
2025年2月发布的一项审查发现,在相关评估“存在问题”的情况下,阿里的“防范”案件被过早结案。
A review published in February 2025 found Ali's Prevent case was closed too early after "problematic" assessments.