Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times

Widdecombe, a prominent figure in the populist Reform UK, was found dead in her home on July 9 The ⁠man accused of murdering former ⁠government minister Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times on the top of her head with a hammer during the attack at her home earlier this ‌month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Widdecombe, 78, who was a prominent figure in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK but no longer a member of parliament, was found dead at her home in rural southwest England on ⁠July 9 after being attacked the day before. Police have said they believe Widdecombe had been clearly targeted, although the motive was still under ⁠investigation. Joshua Kerry, a white British national from northern England, appeared at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with her murder. The bearded ‌28-year-old, who appeared in the dock wearing a grey tracksuit, was not asked to enter a plea and will appear at the Old Bailey later on Tuesday. Prosecutor Kashif Malik ⁠said ⁠a camera inside Widdecombe’s home had captured the incident, during which she had ‌been repeatedly hit with a hammer.

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