Man charged with terror plot targeting Nigel Farage appears in court

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:14 · Archive

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with preparation of terrorist acts.

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts. The charge relates to alleged activity between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026. Kerry is also accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, a Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative minister, who died on July 8 after being struck over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon.

Prosecutors alleged that Kerry carried out online reconnaissance on prominent people, including identifying Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's home address. They further alleged that he travelled to Mr Farage's home in south London on April 20 last year, with prosecutors drawing an inference from damage to the front door that Kerry attempted to break into the house.

Counter-terror police reopened a year-long investigation into the alleged attack at Mr Farage's home in August. The Metropolitan Police and Counter-Terror Policing London had previously investigated the incident as an attempted burglary but made no arrests before closing the case pending new lines of inquiry. Following its reopening, Counter-Terror Policing 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'.

How it is being reported

• Man accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage to appear at crown court TODAYRotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.Echo (Basildon) · 9 Oct, 12:48
• Man accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage to appear at crown court TODAYRotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.Colchester Gazette · 9 Oct, 12:48
• Man accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage to appear at crown court TODAYRotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.Brentwood Guardian · 9 Oct, 12:48

In this story: Joshua Kerry · Nigel Farage · Ann Widdecombe · Reform UK · Old Bailey · Rotherham

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