Ann Widdecombe murder suspect accused of a terror plot against Nigel Farage
Summary
Joshua Kerry, 28, accused of killing Ann Widdecombe with a hammer at her home, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on terror charges and was remanded in custody. Prosecutors allege he tried to break into the home of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about a year before the murder, in what Metro describes as a firebomb plot, and that he researched prominent people and institutions, including Mr Farage's home address, over more than two years. He is accused of preparing terrorist acts between 31 May 2024 and 8 July 2026.
Latest: Joshua Kerry, 28, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, appeared in court on terror charges, prosecutors alleging he tried to break into Nigel Farage's home about a year earlier, and was remanded in custody.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 7 October
Joshua Kerry, 28, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, appeared in court on terror charges, prosecutors alleging he tried to break into Nigel Farage's home about a year earlier, and was remanded in custody.
- 07:53BBC NewsWiddecombe suspect accused of trying to break into Farage's home
- 07:30Metro UKAnn Widdecombe murder suspect ‘tried to break into Nigel Farage’s home in firebomb plot’
- 06:56The IndependentMan accused of Farage terror plot – and Widdecombe murder – researched ‘prominent people and institutions’
- 06:45The IndependentProsecutor says man charged in killing of British ex-politician tried to break into Farage's home
- 06:43Liverpool EchoAnn Widdecombe murder accused in court on terror charges
- 06:34Evening StandardAnn Widdecombe murder suspect in court over accused of Nigel Farage terror plot
- 06:30The IndependentAnn Widdecombe murder suspect in court accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage