Joshua Kerry, 28, Faces Old Bailey Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe's Killing
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 22
Joshua Kerry, 28, Faces Old Bailey Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe's Killing
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 22
Summary
Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday after being charged with murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe, 78, in an attack at her Dartmoor bungalow on July 8.
Prosecutors say Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer in a planned, targeted assault carried out with "ferocity of violence," lasting about two minutes.
Court details reported across Wednesday's front pages say Widdecombe was eating lunch when the attacker entered; a kitchen camera allegedly captured the intruder, and a gardener found her face down the next day.
Counterterrorism detectives are leading the investigation, with earlier court hearings indicating police are examining possible political or terror motives behind the killing.