Major Ann Widdecombe death update as murder accused to appear in court

NewsUK NewsNational newsAn inquest into Ann Widdecombe's death has been opened10:57, 21 Jul 2026Ann Widdecombe’s cause of death is yet to be confirmed as an inquest into her death has opened.The former MP and MEP, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, on July 9, having suffered “visible injuries”, a brief hearing at Exeter Coroner’s Court heard on Tuesday, July 21.It comes as Joshua Kerry, 28, is to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with murder. Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was first arrested on suspicion of murder two days after Widdecombe was found with serious injuries at her home.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterOpening the inquest, Philip Spinney, senior coroner for the county of Devon,