The 78-year-old former MP was found dead at her home on July 9
The suspect in the murder investigation into Ann Widdecombe has been named as Joshua Kerry. The 78-year-old former MP and MEP was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, on July 9.
Counter-terrorism police are leading the probe into the ex-politican’s death. A 28-year-old white British man arrested on suspicion of murder – and the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism – remains in custody.
He has now been named as Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Mr Kerry was detained on July 11.
Miss Widdecombe’s body remained undiscovered for almost 24 hours following her death, police believe. Detectives said she was attacked at her house on July 8, 30 minutes before she was set to appear via video call on Channel 5’s Matt Allwright show.
She messaged a producer at 12.19pm, but failed to respond to a text at 12.48pm. Devon and Cornwall Police believe she was attacked at 12.30pm at her bungalow on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.
Following the news of Ann Widdecombe’s death, outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the former MP as a ‘highly distinguished, forthright politician’ and that there were ‘wider questions to address about the safety of politicians’.
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