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Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Joshua Kerry, 28, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, is alleged by prosecutors to have had a "particular hostility to Reform" and an "extreme left wing and/or anti-establishment mindset."
- The prosecution claims Widdecombe's murder was politically and ideologically motivated, describing it as having a "terrorist connection."
- Kerry faces two charges: the murder of Widdecombe in July and preparing terrorist acts, including online reconnaissance and an attempted break-in at Nigel Farage's home in April 2025.
- The two charges have been joined into one case, with a five-week trial set to begin on 8 June next year and the next hearing scheduled for 29 January.
- Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform spokeswoman, was found dead at her Devon home with fatal head injuries inflicted by a hammer.
