Police investigating Ann Widdecombe murder reopen attempted burglary case from 2025
Summary
Police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe have reopened an old case of attempted burglary from April 2025. The investigation also includes checking whether a counter-terrorism police staff member failed to follow an important lead related to that burglary.Key Facts
- Ann Widdecombe was found dead on 9 July at her home in Devon with serious injuries.
- A 28-year-old man, Joshua Kerry, has been charged with her murder.
- Police are also looking into an attempted burglary reported in Greater London in April 2025.
- Counter-terrorism police said they found a potential lead in the burglary case that was not previously followed.
- The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is investigating if a police staff member failed to pursue this lead.
- The IOPC decided to investigate the conduct of the counter-terrorism police staff after a formal referral.
- Another man initially arrested was later released and is no longer part of the murder investigation.
- Widdecombe was a former Conservative MP and later involved with the Brexit Party and Reform UK.
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