Ann Widdecombe murder accused, from Rotherham, in court charged with Nigel Farage terror plot

The South Yorkshire man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Joshua Kerry, aged 28, from Rotherham, is accused of one count of preparation of terrorist acts relating to alleged activity between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) announced on Friday.

Wearing a grey tracksuit, Kerry appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, October 7, speaking only to confirm his identity.

Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Miss Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after an attack at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, a court previously heard.

Kerry, of Byrley Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, is also accused of her murder.

In August, counter-terror police reopened a year-long probe into an alleged attack at Mr Farage’s home in south London.

Kerry will next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday.

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