David Amess’s wife speaks out after home secretary rejects inquiry into MP’s murder

David Amess's wife speaks out after home secretary rejects inquiry into MP's murderSky News

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00:00Yet, despite our repeated calls, we have been denied the one thing that can provide us real

00:07answers – a full public inquiry.

00:12We know that there were serious failings both with Essex Police and the Prevent programme.

00:18We know that opportunities were missed.

00:21We know that the system designed to protect people like David let him down.

00:27And still, we are being told that a patchwork of paper reviews into what happened is enough.

00:34It is not.

00:36To pour salt onto the wound, Yvette Cooper has now written us a totally unacceptable

00:43and quite frankly insulting letter confirming that the government will not be holding an

00:49inquiry and that the investigations to date should satisfy us.

00:55Well, I can tell her that they most certainly don't.

00:59On Wednesday, my daughter Katie and I will meet with the Prime Minister at his request

01:03with our advisers to make one simple demand – a full public inquiry into David's murder.