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Prosecutors stated on Friday that Joshua Kerry, 28, the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, demonstrated a “particular hostility to Reform.” They described Kerry as having an “extreme left wing and/or anti-establishment mindset.” During proceedings at the Old Bailey, the prosecution linked Widdecombe’s killing to a “terrorist connection,” asserting that the act was “politically and ideologically motivated.”

Kerry, who was initially charged with Widdecombe’s murder in July, faces an additional charge of preparing terrorist acts. This new charge relates to his alleged activities involving “online reconnaissance” of prominent individuals and institutions. Furthermore, he is accused of traveling to Nigel Farage’s home in South London on 19 April 2025, attempting to break in nearly 15 months before Widdecombe’s death. The judge, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, approved a prosecution request to combine both charges into a single case, describing them as “inextricably linked.”

During a court appearance via video link from Belmarsh prison, Kerry wore a grey sweatshirt issued by the prison. A trial has been scheduled to last five weeks, commencing on 8 June next year, with the next hearing set for 29 January. Defense counsel Nicholas Lumley KC indicated that Kerry is expected to contest all charges brought against him.

Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, was a former Conservative minister and spokesperson for the Reform party when she was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on 9 July. Prosecutors revealed at a hearing in July that she suffered severe injuries after being struck 21 times on the head with a hammer while having lunch. Widdecombe served as a Conservative MP for Maidstone and the Weald in Kent for 23 years, holding ministerial positions during Sir John Major’s government in the 1990s. After leaving the Commons, she participated in the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 and was a runner-up on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018

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