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Police Probe Farage Attack–Widdecombe Murder Link
Police say a missed line of inquiry may link the firebomb probe to Ann Widdecombe’s killing, prompting a conduct referral to the watchdog.
- On Monday, Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed they reopened the investigation into an incendiary attack on Nigel Farage's home after uncovering a missed lead potentially linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London self-referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after admitting staff failed to pursue a line of inquiry that 'may have been relevant' regarding the 2025 incident.
- Farage reported a 'lit incendiary device' through his letterbox in April 2025, while Widdecombe, a Reform UK spokeswoman, died on July 8, 2026, after suffering 21 hammer blows.
- Responding to the reopened probe, Farage claimed his party 'had been treated very differently to everybody else' regarding security threats before Widdecombe's death, describing himself as 'horrified' by the potential link.
- Joshua Kerry, charged with the murder of Widdecombe, awaits an Old Bailey hearing on October 9, while the IOPC continues its independent investigation into the original police failure regarding the Farage incident.
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Police investigate possible connections between the incendiary device placed in Nigel Farage's mailbox in April 2025 and the death of former Mrs Ann Widecombe. Suspect may be the same.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Right
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- 36% of the sources lean Right
36% Right
L 32%
C 32%
R 36%
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