A 28-year-old man already charged with the murder of a UK politician, has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against hard-right leader Nigel Farage, British police announced Friday.
Kerry is due to appear in a London magistrates’ court on October 7, the police statement added. Police on Friday said Joshua Kerry had been charged with one count of preparing acts of terrorism for actions allegedly carried out between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026. He was originally arrested on July 11, two days after the murder of Widdecombe, who was a veteran Conservative Party MP before joining Reform.
In July, Kashif Malik, the prosecutor handling that case told a court that the suspect had allegedly used a hammer to hit Widdecombe on the top of her head 21 times.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a Labour politician, offered her “deepest sympathy” to Nigel Farage and his family.
On Friday, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said of the fresh charge: “We have been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time…
“This investigation has been led by a dedicated team of detectives, analysts, and forensic experts, working on multiple lines of enquiry, which has resulted in this very serious charge,” she added.
