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Joshua Kerry, a suspect in the murder of Anne Widdecombe, has been charged with planning a terrorist act against Nigel Farage. The charge stems from an intensive investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) and is set to be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. CTP also reopened an inquiry into a firebomb attack at Farage’s home in August, which may have been relevant but was not pursued earlier.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2006 between May 31, 2024, and July 8, 2026. The charge is alleged to include actions planned against Nigel Farage, the MP for Clacton and leader of Reform UK. Kerry was previously charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, who died on July 9, 2026, after being hit over the head more than 21 times at her home in Haytor, Dartmoor. Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans stated that this charge resulted from a highly intensive investigation involving detectives, analysts, and forensic experts. Kerry is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
Written for “Widdecombe Murder Suspect Charged Ter…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.
It comes after the Reform spokeswoman and former Conservative minister died on July 8 after being hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, a court previously heard.
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Mr Kerry, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, is also accused of her murder.
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Kerry → accuse → murder
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
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Senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said: “We have been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time.
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“The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the Counter Terrorism Policing network.
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charge → announce → network
“This investigation has been led by a dedicated team of detectives, analysts, and forensic experts, working on multiple lines of enquiry, which has resulted in this very serious charge.”
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In August, CTP reopened a probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Mr Farage’s home in south London.
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CTP → reopen → London
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”.
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The Reform UK leader told the Daily Telegraph in April that a lit incendiary device was pushed through his letterbox early last year in what he described as an “outright arson attempt”.
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he → tell → attempt
He was away from his home at the time and discovered the damage when he returned, saying the device had “luckily” burned itself out in the porch.
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device → discover → porch
Police investigated but had not identified any suspects, Mr Farage told the newspaper.
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Farage → investigate → newspaper
After the latest charge was announced, chief crown prosecutor Frank Ferguson, of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “Having carefully reviewed the evidence, we have made the decision to prosecute Joshua Kerry for engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts.
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we → announce → acts
“Our prosecutors have worked closely with police to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court, and we will continue working with them as their investigation progresses.”
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investigation → work → them
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