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Man charged with murdering former British MP Ann Widdecombe

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British prosecutors have charged a 28-year-old man, Joshua Kerry, with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was reportedly found dead at her home on July 9. Widdecombe, a former government minister and member of Reform UK, had left parliament in 2010. The case is significant due to Widdecombe's political prominence.

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Ann Widdecombe was a former British MP and government minister.

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Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on July 9.

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Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on July 9.

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  • Ann Widdecombe was a former British MP and government minister.
  • She was a prominent member of Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.

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British prosecutors ⁠said on Monday ⁠that a 28-year-old ⁠man had been charged with murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home earlier this month. Widdecombe, 78, who was ‌a prominent member of Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK, was found at her home in rural southwest England on July 9 after sustaining what police described as serious injuries.

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Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on July 9.

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