Joshua Kerry, the man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has been charged with plotting a terror act against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Kerry, 28, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, faces one count of preparation of terrorist acts relating to alleged activity between 31 May 2024 and 8 July 2026, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said. He is also accused of Widdecombe's murder.
Court appearance scheduled
Kerry is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He previously appeared at the same court in July.
The charges follow the death of Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, on July 8. A court previously heard she died after being hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.
Investigation details
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for CTP, said: "We have been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time.
"The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the Counter Terrorism Policing network.
"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."
Reopened inquiry into Farage firebomb
In August, CTP reopened a probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Farage's home in south London. The Metropolitan Police and CTP London had previously investigated the incident as an "attempted burglary", but made no arrests and closed the case pending any new lines of inquiry.
After the reopening, CTP London identified a line of inquiry that "may have been relevant" but had not been "identified and pursued by them at the time".
Farage told the Daily Telegraph in April that a lit incendiary device was pushed through his letterbox early last year, describing it as an "outright arson attempt". He was away from home at the time and discovered the damage on his return, saying the device had "luckily" burned itself out in the porch. Police investigated but had not identified any suspects, Farage told the newspaper.
