Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say

Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.

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Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say

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Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.

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BBC Published 21 July 2026

Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.

NYT Published 21 July 2026

British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say

The politician, Ann Widdecombe, was eating lunch at home when a man walked in and asked whether she had bank cards, security footage showed.

Guardian Published 21 July 2026

Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told

Joshua Kerry appears at Westminster magistrates court charged with murder of former MP earlier this month A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry, 28, is accused of killing the 78-year-old former Conservative minister at her home in Haytor, Devon, earlier this month, by hitting her on the head with a hammer 21 times. Continue reading...

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