Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMs Widdecombe, 78, was found dead on 9 July at her remote bungalow in Haytor, Devon (Lucy North/PA)Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokeswoman. Ms Widdecombe, 78, was found dead on 9 July at her remote bungalow in Haytor, Devon, with police believing she was attacked the previous day. Kerry was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and is accused of driving nearly 300 miles to carry out the attack, with his court appearance scheduled for tomorrow. Police are investigating potential political or terrorist connections, with Counter Terrorism Policing confirming it was a "targeted attack" and the Home Secretary stating the suspect was not known to the Prevent scheme. Ms Widdecombe had a long political career, serving as a Conservative MP and later as a spokesperson for Reform UK, also gaining fame through reality television appearances. In fullAnn Widdecombe suspect charged with murdering former MPMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor in Devon on July 9 - a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged after the politician was found dead in her remote Devon home

The 28-year-old has been charged with murdering Ms Widdecombe in her remote Devon home