@ShredderLivesOn@mastodon.scot
2026-07-21 05:37 UTC
Joshua Kerry, the 28-year-old man arrested in South Yorkshire, has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
He is set to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court later today.
A few things worth noting.
First is that police have still not declared it a terrorist incident. Nor have they charged Kerry with terrorism offences, despite him being released and then re-arrested on suspicion of terrorism related offences.
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@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk 2026-07-21 07:03
@ShredderLivesOn@mastodon.scot One thing that concerns me is that someone authorised the handover of the case to counter terrorism police. I wonder who that was as it has never been disclosed.
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@ShredderLivesOn@mastodon.scot 2026-07-21 05:38
The investigation was taken over by the UK counter-terrorism police, after new evidence came to light. They had received over 800 lines of enquiry. Laurence Taylor, head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said: "I want to make it very clear that our investigation into [Kerry], determining his motivations and any wider activity he may have been involved in is continuing."