Ann Widdecombes suspicious death

FASO are extremely heartbroken that Ann Widdicombe has died, in suspicious circumstances. A 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released.

Devon and Cornwall Police say he is “no longer part of the investigation” and a murder inquiry is “moving at a significant pace.”

We found how strongly she felt for the right to have the system followed, Innocent until proven guilty.

She joined us on the Falsely Accused Day September 9th, 2023 outside the new Police HQ on London’s Thames Banking.

She joined several of us speakers, in speaking of those falsely accused, and how the justice system should be working for us all.

We will not forget her or her support, for all those falsely accused.

Margaret FASO UK CEO

Post UPDATE

The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe had a “particular hostility to Reform”, prosecutors alleged on Friday.

They said Joshua Kerry, 28, “had an extreme left wing and/or anti-establishment mindset”.

The prosecution also told the Old Bailey Widdecombe’s murder had a “terrorist connection” as it was “politically and ideologically motivated”.

Last week, Kerry, who had already been charged with Widdecombe’s murder in July, was charged with a second offence of preparing terrorist acts.

He is accused of “online reconnaissance” of prominent people and institutions, travelling to Nigel Farage’s home in South London on 19 April 2025, and trying to break into it 15 months before Widdecombe was killed.

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb agreed to the prosecution request to join the two charges into one case.

The prosecution argued they were “inextricably linked”.

Kerry appeared in court by video link from Belmarsh prison wearing a prison-issue grey sweatshirt.

The judge set a date for a five-week trial on 8 June next year.

The next hearing will be on 29 January.

Nicholas Lumley KC, defending, told the court that Kerry was likely to contest all the charges against him.

Kerry was charged in July with the murder of 78-year-old Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform spokeswoman.

Widdecombe was found dead on 9 July at her home in Haytor, Devon, having sustained serious injuries.

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