UK police are investigating whether Joshua Kerry, the man charged with the murder of former Reform UK and Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe, had any role in an attempted burglary last year at Nigel Farage's London home. This was reported by infohub.kz.
Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, was charged with Widdecombe's murder following an investigation by counter-terrorism police. Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in Devon in July.
On Friday, police said they were reinvestigating an incident in April 2025 at a London address where Farage was living at the time. The incident was initially recorded as an attempted burglary, but some sources describe it as an attempted arson. Police are studying fingerprints taken from the scene, as well as CCTV footage and video doorbell recordings from the area. Experts are also examining the scene to determine if an accelerant was used.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has referred itself to the police watchdog over its initial investigation. In a statement, CTP said: "As part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, officers have reopened an investigation into an incident reported to police last year. In April 2025, the Metropolitan Police received a report of an attempted burglary at an address in the Greater London area. Enquiries were carried out, but no arrests were made and the investigation was subsequently closed. Following the reopening, a new line of enquiry was identified which was not considered at the time. As a result, we made a mandatory conduct referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."
On Monday, Farage said at a press conference: "It's a great tragedy that it took Ann's death for the security services to take seriously the safety of Reform politicians." He expressed confidence in counter-terrorism police, saying they are not trying to cover anything up. Farage also mentioned his meeting with CTP head Laurence Taylor, saying he has great confidence in him.
Widdecombe's body was found with serious injuries at her home in Haytor Vale, Devon, at 11:40am on 9 July. At Kerry's first court appearance, it was stated that Widdecombe died from 21 hammer blows to the head. Police believe the attack occurred the day before her body was found. The attack has not yet been declared a terrorist incident, but CTP is leading the investigation due to the possibility of a political motive. The investigation continues.