Man charged over Widdecombe death

Joshua Kerry, twenty-eight, has been charged with preparing a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Kerry is also accused of murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe.

Widdecombe killed in July

Ann Widdecombe, a former Brexit Party MEP, Conservative minister and Reform spokesperson, died on July ninth. Prosecutors said she was hit on the head with a hammer twenty-one times.

Terror charge timeline

Counterterrorism police on Friday charged Kerry with one count of preparation of terrorist acts for activity that took place sometime between May twenty twenty-four and July twenty twenty-six.

Police chief on investigation

Britain's head of counter-terrorism policing Vicki Evans said the force had been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time. The charge is a result of tireless work across the counter-terrorism policing network.

“been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time”

Home Secretary condemns attack

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the charges are extremely concerning and expressed sympathy for Nigel Farage and his family. She stated an attack on anyone in politics is an attack on us all.

“an attack on anyone in politics is an attack on us all”

Kerry to appear in court

Joshua Kerry is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. In August, counterterrorism police reopened a year-long investigation into an alleged firebomb attack against Farage's home.