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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect in court over accused of Nigel Farage terror plot

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Carr, S. (2026, October 7). Ann Widdecombe murder suspect in court over accused of Nigel Farage terror plot. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/nigel-farage-terror-plot-suspect-joshua-kerry-ann-widdecombe-b1299828.html

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Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage and murdering Ann Widdecombe. The alleged terrorist plot involved researching Farage’s home address and traveling there on April 20 last year, where a bottle of lighter fluid was found by Farage’s partner upon returning home. Kerry is also accused of killing Widdecombe by hitting her over the head with a hammer 21 times at her Devon home on July 8, 2026. He will next appear at the Old Bailey.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with planning terrorist acts against Nigel Farage under the Terrorism Act 2006. The charge covers alleged activity between May 31, 2024, and July 8, 2026. Kerry is also accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, who was found dead on July 9, 2026, after being hit over the head with a hammer more than 21 times at her home in Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon.

Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, stated that this charge resulted from an intensive and complex investigation involving multiple lines of inquiry. Kerry is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division confirmed their close collaboration with police in bringing the charges.

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The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. asserted

man → accuse → Farage

Joshua Kerry, 28, is accused of one count of preparation of terrorist acts relating to alleged activity between May 31 2024 and July 8 2026, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) announced on Friday. uncertain

Policing → accuse → Friday

According to court documents, he is accused of carrying out research into a number of prominent people and individuals including the home address of Nigel Farage. uncertain

he → accord → Farage

It is alleged that he travelled to Mr Farage’s home on April 20 last year, where his partner Laure Ferrari returned home to find damage to the door and a bottle of lighter fluid in the porch. asserted

partner → allege → porch

Read More Wearing a grey tracksuit, Kerry appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, speaking only to confirm his identity. asserted

Kerry → read → identity

Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Miss Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, a court previously heard. asserted

court → die → Dartmoor

Kerry, of Byrley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is also accused of her murder. asserted

Kerry → accuse → murder

In August, counter-terror police reopened a year-long probe into an alleged attack at Mr Farage’s home in south London. asserted

police → reopen → London

The Metropolitan Police and CTP London said they investigated the incident as an “attempted burglary”, but made no arrests before the case was closed pending any new lines of inquiry. asserted

case → say → inquiry

Following its reopening, CTP London identified a line of inquiry which it said “may have been relevant” but had not been “identified and pursued by them at the time”. uncertain

it → follow → time

Kerry will next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday. asserted

Kerry → appear → Friday

Ann Widdecombe murder suspect in court over accused of Nigel Farage terror plot

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