Widdecombe murder suspect accused of trying to break into Farage home, tell me about this news today

Joshua Kerry, the 28-year-old man charged with the murder of former British politician Ann Widdecombe, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court facing a terrorism charge involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

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The prosecution alleges that between May 2024 and July 2026, Kerry engaged in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. As part of that plot, he is accused of conducting research on potential political targets and travelling to Nigel Farage’s south London home in an attempt to break in. During the hearing, prosecutors stated that the attempted forced entry left part of the door frame hanging loose.

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The incident at Farage’s property had originally been investigated by local police as an attempted burglary, but counter-terrorism officers reopened the inquiry following Widdecombe’s death.

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Kerry spoke only to confirm his identity during the hearing. Because the terrorism charge is indictable only, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring remanded him in custody and transferred the case to the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) for a hearing on Friday.

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