Police investigating Widdecombe suspect over Farage arson
Police are investigating whether the man charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe could be linked to an alleged firebomb attack at Nigel Farage's home, according to reports.
Joshua Kerry, 28, stands accused of murdering former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe at her Devon home. Counter-terrorism police are now probing a potential link between Kerry and an arson incident at Nigel Farage's South London residence earlier this year. Farage revealed in April that a lit incendiary device was inserted through his letterbox in early 2025 during an apparent arson attempt while he was away.
Initially, the Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London treated the matter as an attempted burglary, concluding with no arrests and closing the case pending further developments. However, counter-terrorism police have since reopened the investigation, identifying a previously unexamined line of inquiry that may have been relevant at the time.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is now scrutinizing the conduct of a CTP London officer for allegedly overlooking and failing to pursue a pertinent line of inquiry. Farage commented on the situation, stating that counter-terrorism authorities made errors, prompting their internal referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
He emphasized that this case is unprecedented and directly connected to Widdecombe's murder, while declining to disclose further details at this time.
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