Widdecombe murder suspect stored addresses of several public figures on phone, court told

• Joshua Kerry, 28, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the murder of Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe at her home in Devon.
• Prosecutors allege Mr Kerry struck the 78-year-old 21 times with a hammer in a politically and ideologically motivated attack.
• He is also charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after allegedly attempting to break into his home.
• The court heard that Mr Kerry harboured a particular ‘hostility towards Reform UK’ and stored the addresses of several public figures on his phone.
• Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb remanded the defendant into custody, setting a trial date for 8 June next year.

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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect had ‘hostility towards Reform’, court told