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Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times

The ⁠man accused of murdering former ⁠government minister Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times on the top of her head with a hammer during the attack at her home earlier this ‌month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Widdecombe, 78, who was a prominent figure in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK but no longer a member of parliament, was found dead at her home in rural southwest England on ⁠July 9 after being attacked the day before. Joshua Kerry, a 28-year-old ‌white British national...

21 Jul 2026, 13:42 UTCSource: South China Morning PostOriginal source

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