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Ex-MP Widdecombe robbed of life in hammer assault as suspect faces murder charge

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Ex-MP Widdecombe robbed of life in hammer assault as suspect faces murder charge
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Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was killed in a hammer attack at her Haytor, Devon home; 28-year-old Joshua Kerry is charged with murder after allegedly hitting her, tipping her chair and taking her wallet, with prosecutors noting the attack occurred around 8 July and her body was found on 9 July. He was remanded in custody as investigators explore possible terrorism or political motives, while the exact cause of death remains under inquest review.

Topics:worldcrime#ann-widdecombe#crime#devon#joshua-kerry#murder#westminster-magistrates-court
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  1. Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say  BBC
  2. Man, 28, charged with murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe  The Guardian
  3. Murdered ex-UK minister Widdecombe was struck with hammer 21 times, London court told  Reuters
  4. U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death  The New York Times
  5. Ann Widdecombe latest: Murder suspect to appear in court after delay  Sky News

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