Coverage dated July 21, 2026

Ex-UK politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors say

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Prosecutors say the man charged with killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer. Prosecutors say Joshua Kerry...

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  1. BBC News

    Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say (opens BBC News)

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    Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.

  2. The Guardian

    Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told (opens The Guardian)

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    Joshua Kerry appears at Westminster magistrates court charged with murder of former MP earlier this month A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe.

  3. KVUE

    Ex-UK politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors say (opens KVUE)

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    Prosecutors say the man charged with killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer. Prosecutors say Joshua Kerry...

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Ex-UK government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LONDON (AP) — A man charged with murder in the killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe in her home struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday.

  5. The National Pulse

    Prosecutors Reveal Details of Ann Widdecombe’s Brutal Murder. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative Member of Parliament and minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was struck 21 times in the head with a hammer, according to prosecutors.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    UK politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer, court hears (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ann Widdecombe, the former British lawmaker found dead at her home in southwest England in early July, was hit 21 times with a hammer, a London court heard on Tuesday. Joshua Kerry, 28, allegedly entered Widdecombe’s house in the village of Haytor Vale on July 8, Prosec…

  7. Courthouse News Service

    Man accused of killing UK politician appears in court as prosecutors detail hammer attack (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Prosecutors say ex-Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer just hours after appearing on TV to defend Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

  8. Triblive

    Ex-U.K. politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors say (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — Former British politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she was eating lunch at home, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday for the man charged in her murder.

  9. The Columbian

    Ex-U.K. government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON — A man charged with murder in the killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe in her home struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday.

  10. Christian Today

    Ann Widdecombe was hit multiple times with a hammer, court hears (opens Christian Today)

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    Former MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she ate lunch, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.

  11. Breitbart News

    Brexit Champion Ann Widdecombe Was Killed by 21 Hammer Blows to Head, Court Hears (opens Breitbart News)

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    Brexit stalwart Anne Widdecombe was allegedly murdered by being struck 21 times in the head with a hammer as she was eating lunch, prosecutors told the Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday

  12. Washington Times

    Ex British politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors say (opens Washington Times)

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    Former British politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she was eating lunch at home, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday for the man charged in her murder.

  13. The Christian Post

    Fmr. British MP Ann Widdecombe hit 21 times by suspect wielding hammer (opens The Christian Post)

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    Former British MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer as she ate lunch, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.

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