Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe
Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe Police say a possible political motive is under investigation in the killing of the...
Key points
- Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe Police say a possible political motive is under investigation in the killing of the ex-minister.
- Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged a 28-year-old man with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former government minister and member of the far-right Reform UK party.
- Joshua Kerry was charged on Monday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3What we know about UK politician Ann Widdecombe’s murder - list 2 of 3Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe - list 3 of 3British police make new arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home near Dartmoor National Park in southwest England on July 9, a day after she missed a television interview.
What happened
Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe Police say a possible political motive is under investigation in the killing of the ex-minister. Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged a 28-year-old man with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former government minister and member of the far-right Reform UK party. Joshua Kerry was charged on Monday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3What we know about UK politician Ann Widdecombe’s murder - list 2 of 3Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe - list 3 of 3British police make new arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home near Dartmoor National Park in southwest England on July 9, a day after she missed a television interview. “Given [Widdecombe’s] profile and the targeted nature of the attack, determining the motivation, including any possible political motivation, remains an active avenue of investigation,” Taylor said. Widdecombe served as a Conservative member of parliament from 1987 until 2010 and was known...