Man, 28, charged with murdering Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry will appear in court on Tuesday19:00, 20 Jul 2026Updated 19:09, 20 Jul 2026A man has been charged with the murder of politician Ann Widdecombe. Counter-terrorism police officers confirmed on Monday that Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with murder, the Corwn Prosecution Service said.‌Kerry is alleged to have driven 300 miles to Ms Widdecombe’s home in Haytor, Dartmoor, where police believe she was attacked at about 12.30pm on July 8. The former Conservative MP turned Reform UK spokesperson was found dead by the ambulance service nearly 24 hours later.‌Armed police arrested Kerry at his home in Rotherham on July 11 on suspicion of Ms Widdecombe’s murder. Two days after the arrest, specialist terrorism officers confirmed they had taken over the investigation and had further ar