The suspected murderer of Sir David Amis had considered killing other MPs, the Telegraph understands

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According to the sources, he did not say anything during the attack, but picked up his phone before his arrest.

Investigators will inevitably try to find out who the suspect was in contact with in the lead-up to Friday’s attack to better understand what happened. They believe Ali acted as a “lone wolf” in what security services describe as a “low-development” plot that requires little planning. It is almost impossible to thwart such plots.

Reports initially suggested that the right-wing Tory politician, who was an MP for Southend West, had been chosen because of his values, opinions or religion. There were allegations that Ames’ devout Catholicism was a factor, but they were crushed on Sunday night.

There have also been concerns that his close ties to the Gulf state of Qatar, through his position as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Qatar, may have played a role.

Police and intelligence officials now believe he was stabbed to death simply because his alleged killer managed to book a face-to-face appointment as part of a random and frightening attack on democracy.

The Telegraph understands that sources close to the investigation believe Ali may have considered killing other MPs, including Labor and Conservative politicians, before choosing Amess. Preliminary investigations will end any speculation of a specific motive for Ames’ murder.

“He was unlucky,” said a source within the government. He was not targeted because of his political party. David Ames was not specifically targeted.”

Another source said it was still “unclear” why Ames was chosen.

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