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Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, faces an additional terrorism charge at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He is already charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, 78, who was found dead at her home near Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon. The new charge involves preparation of terrorist acts between May 31, 2024, and July 8, 2024. No further details about this terrorism allegation have been released by the police. Kerry appeared in court previously to confirm his identity but has not entered pleas for either charge.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Story summary
Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with one count of preparing terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act 2006. The charges relate to activities allegedly planned between May 31, 2024, and July 8, 2026, including actions against Nigel Farage, the MP for Clacton and leader of Reform UK. This comes after Kerry was also charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman who was found dead on July 9, 2026, having been hit over the head more than 21 times with a hammer at her home in Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon. Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans stated that the charges are the result of extensive investigation by the Counter Terrorism Policing network. Kerry is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
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Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts between May 31, 2024 and July 8 this year.
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Kerry → charge → May
Kerry, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is already charged with the murder of Miss Widdecombe, 78, who was found dead at her home near Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.
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who → charge → Dartmoor
The defendant is now due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to face the additional terrorism charge.
asserted
defendant → appear → charge
The Metropolitan Police previously investigated the incident as an attempted burglary but closed the case after no arrests were made.
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arrests → investigate → case
Counter Terrorism Policing London later reviewed the investigation and identified what it described as a line of inquiry that "may have been relevant" but which had not been pursued at the time.
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which → review → time
No further details of the allegation against Kerry have yet been disclosed by police.
asserted
details → disclose → police
Miss Widdecombe, one of Britain's best-known politicians and broadcasters, served as a Conservative MP from 1987 until 2010 and was a minister under John Major's government.
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Widdecombe → know → government
In recent years she became a prominent supporter and spokeswoman for Reform UK and was a close ally of Mr Farage.
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she → become → Farage
Her death prompted tributes from across the political spectrum.
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death → prompt → spectrum
At an earlier hearing, Kerry appeared by video link from prison and spoke only to confirm his identity.
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Kerry → appear → identity
He was remanded in custody.
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He → remand → custody
The case has attracted national attention because of Miss Widdecombe's profile in public life and her role within Reform UK, as well as the alleged link to a separate investigation concerning Mr Farage.
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case → attract → Farage
Kerry has not yet entered pleas to either the murder charge or the terrorism allegation.
asserted
Kerry → enter → charge
The terrorism charge will be considered when he appears before magistrates in Westminster later this week, while proceedings relating to the murder accusation are continuing through the courts.
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proceedings → consider → courts
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