Council house where Ann Widdecombe’s ‘killer’ lived is sealed up with steel shutters after man, 28, charged with murder

THE council house home of Ann Widdecombe’s alleged killer has been sealed up with steel shutters. Joshua Kerry, 28, was arrested at the red-brick terraced property in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, four days after the veteran politician was murdered. Kerry was arrested at the red-brick terraced property in Rotherham, South Yorkshire Credit: YappApp A kitchen camera is said to have caught the alleged killer entering Ann’s Dartmoor bungalow Credit: YappApp The 78-year-old was struck over the head 21 times with a hammer at her remote home on July 8, a court was told. A kitchen camera is said to have caught the alleged killer entering her Dartmoor bungalow as the Reform spokeswoman ate lunch. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He is believed to have been inside for just two minutes before driving off. Separate CCTV footage obtained by The Sun showed Kerry leaving his home on the morning of the murder and returning later that night. The alleged killer was taken into custody four days after the veteran politician was murdered Credit: PA Ann had carried out two media interviews on the morning she died Credit: PA Ring doorbell footage also captured the moment cops pounced on their prime suspect. His home was forensically searched and his red Vauxhall Corsa seized. Kerry was arrested on suspicion of murder and then further arrested for the alleged “commission, preparation and instigation” of a terrorist act. The doors and windows of his former home were this week covered by steel shutters. Most read in The Sun He has not been charged under terrorist legislation, but police say investigations continue to try to establish whether the motive was political. Kerry has since appeared at the Old Bailey charged with Strictly star Ann’s murder. He was arrested 300 miles away from Widdecombe’s home when cops stormed his property. It was confirmed to the court that an investigation into terrorist offences is ongoing, but no definite position had been reached. During Kerry’s court appearances the court heard Ann had been eating her lunch when a man arrived at her property in a red Vauxhall Corsa. He allegedly walked in through an open front door and asked Ann: “Don’t suppose you have bank cards and ID?” The former MP was then hit 21 times with a hammer over the head before being tipped from her chair on to the floor, it was said. Kerry appeared emotionless in the dock Credit: YappApp Police are still probing whether there was a political or terrorist motive behind the alleged murder Credit: YappApp Ann’s wallet was removed from her handbag and the suspect left just two minutes later, the court heard. Ann had carried out two media interviews that morning and was due to appear in an online chat with C5’s Matt Allwright at 12.50pm that day, it was said. Kerry appeared emotionless in the dock as he was flanked by two plain clothed police officers and single security guard. He spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the hearing. At the Old Bailey it was heard Kerry allegedly hit Ann in a “planned and targeted” attack carried out with a “ferocity of violence.” The defendant was then remanded into custody ahead of a hearing on October 9. He was driven away from court by counter-terror cops in a three-car escort of a Mercedes, Land Rover Defender and Kia.