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Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, court hears
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Former British politician Ann Widdecombe was fatally attacked with a hammer, sustaining 21 blows to the head while eating lunch at her home on July 8, according to prosecutors.
- Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with her murder and acts of terror; police are investigating potential political or terrorist motives behind the attack.
- Kerry was arrested three days after the attack in South Yorkshire, about 250 miles from Widdecombe’s home in southwest England, and is currently held in custody awaiting trial.
- Widdecombe was a prominent conservative political figure, serving as an MP and government minister, and later gaining public attention through reality TV and involvement with Brexit and Reform UK parties.
- She was discovered deceased by her gardener after failing to appear for a scheduled TV interview, prompting concern and investigation by authorities.
