Man due in court charged with murder of Ann Widdecombe

In a connection work extracurricular New Scotland Yard, Laurence Taylor, caput of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said: "I privation to marque it precise wide that our probe into [Kerry], determining his motivations and immoderate wider enactment helium whitethorn person been progressive successful is continuing."

"As with each execution investigations, knowing the 'why' is simply a cardinal portion of our enquiries," helium said, adding that it was "a peculiarly intensive and analyzable investigation".

Taylor said it remained the lawsuit that investigators were not looking for anyone other successful transportation with the incident.

He added that antagonistic coercion teams person gathered "a immense magnitude of information" implicit the past week, starring to much than 800 lines of enquiry.

The investigation, which remains ongoing, has been led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East, supported by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Frank Ferguson, of the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) peculiar transgression and antagonistic coercion division, said: "Our prosecutors person worked intimately with the constabulary to found that determination is capable grounds to bring this lawsuit to court, and we volition proceed moving with them arsenic their probe progresses."

"We punctual each acrophobic that proceedings against the suspect are progressive and helium has the close to a just trial," Ferguson said.

"It is captious that determination should beryllium nary reporting, commentary oregon sharing of accusation which could successful anyhow prejudice these proceedings."

Widdecombe's vocation successful authorities spanned decades.

She served arsenic Conservative MP for Maidstone successful Kent for 23 years and was appointed to ministerial roles successful Sir John Major's authorities successful the 1990s.

Following her departure from the Commons, Widdecombe appeared connected the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing successful 2010 and was a runner-up connected Celebrity Big Brother 8 years later.

She aboriginal represented South West England arsenic a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Brexit Party and successful 2023 she joined Reform UK arsenic a enactment spokeswoman.

Days aft Widdecombe's death, mourners gathered successful Haytor Vale to retrieve the 78-year-old.