Joshua Kerry, the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has appeared in court charged with a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Court appearance and charges
Kerry, 28, of Byrley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is accused of one count of preparation of terrorist acts relating to alleged activity between May 31 2024 and July 8 2026, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) announced on Friday.
According to court documents, he is accused of carrying out research into a number of prominent people and individuals, including the home address of Nigel Farage. It is alleged that he travelled to Mr Farage's home on April 20 last year, where his partner Laure Ferrari returned home to find damage to the door and a bottle of lighter fluid in the porch.
Wearing a grey tracksuit, Kerry appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, speaking only to confirm his identity. He is also accused of the murder of Miss Widdecombe.
Background to the case
Reform UK spokeswoman and former Tory minister Miss Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, a court previously heard.
In August, counter-terror police reopened a year-long probe into an alleged attack at Mr Farage's home in south London. The Metropolitan Police and CTP London said they investigated the incident as an "attempted burglary", but made no arrests before the case was closed pending any new lines of inquiry.
Following its reopening, CTP London identified a line of inquiry which it said "may have been relevant" but had not been "identified and pursued by them at the time".
Next steps
Kerry will next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday.
