Terror police investigating Widdecombe death re-open old probe
Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with her murder on July 20
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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with her murder on July 20. The incident at an address in Greater London was reported in April 2025. Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Ms Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.
Furthermore, The Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London investigated but no arrests were made and the case was closed pending any new lines of inquiry. Counter-terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened an old probe into an attempted burglary last year. Joshua Kerry at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA) PA Wire Since it was reopened, CTP London has identified a line of inquiry “which may have been relevant” but was “not identified and pursued by them at the time”.
In addition, The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now investigating the “conduct” of a CTP London staff member, following an allegation that the employee “failed to identify and pursue a line of inquiry” related to the attempted burglary.
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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with her murder on July 20.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe incident at an address in Greater London was reported in April 2025.
reliability low1/2 sourcesReform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Ms Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London investigated but no arrests were made and the case was closed pending any new lines of inquiry.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCounter-terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened an old probe into an attempted burglary last year.
reliability low1/2 sourcesJoshua Kerry at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA) PA Wire Since it was reopened, CTP London has identified a line of inquiry “which may have been relevant” but was “not identified and pursued by them at the time”.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now investigating the “conduct” of a CTP London staff member, following an allegation that the employee “failed to identify and pursue a line of inquiry” related to the attempted burglary.
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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with her murder on July 20.
omitted byCentercovered byRight sideThe incident at an address in Greater London was reported in April 2025.
omitted byCentercovered byRight sideReform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Ms Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at…
omitted byCentercovered byRight sideAnn Widdecombe (Yui Mok/PA) PA Archive Senior national co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Vicki Evans, said: “As part of the…
omitted byCentercovered byRight sideThe Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London investigated but no arrests were made and the case was closed pending…
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