Murder Probe Links to Farage Arson Attack Reopened
Counter-terrorism police re-examine 2025 incident at Nigel Farage's London home following arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder case.
Carla Rooney
Police have reopened an investigation into an alleged firebomb attack on Nigel Farage's London home.
The investigation, initially closed without arrests, had been treated as an 'attempted burglary'. Police reopened the inquiry on Friday, examining whether Joshua Kerry, 28, is connected to the London arson incident.
Kerry was charged last month with the murder of Ann Widdecombe in Devon, who died on 8 July after an attack in her home. The incident at Farage's property involved a 'lit incendiary device' pushed through his letterbox, causing door damage.
Nigel Farage has been informed of the police investigation, which he described as a "completely unprecedented move." Farage stated, "I understand this is a completely unprecedented move, and yes, this is directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe, and I’m afraid I just can’t tell you any more than that at this stage."
I understand this is a completely unprecedented move, and yes, this is directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe, and I’m afraid I just can’t tell you any more than that at this stage.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating a CTP London staff member for allegedly failing to pursue a line of inquiry. Nigel Farage claims the police had "made some mistakes" in the case.
He stated, "Clearly, counter-terrorism made some mistakes, which is why they referred themselves to the Independent Office of Police (Conduct) (IOPC)." He added, "The fact that counter-terrorism have been honest enough to say, ‘Mr Farage, when it came to the incident that happened to you in April 2025’, to publicly admit they got it wrong and to refer themselves to the IOPC."
Farage claims the attack on his home was directly linked to Ann Widdecombe's murder. He argued that security for Reform UK figures had previously been neglected, stating, "Up until that moment, we had been treated very differently to everybody else."
Despite his earlier criticisms, Farage expressed confidence in the current process, stating, "Do I have confidence now? Yes." Farage concluded, "But the fact they’ve done that shows you they’re not trying to cover up, they’re not trying to ignore, and I have to say, I have met Laurence Taylor (the head of Counter Terrorism Policing), and I did feel a great, great confidence in it."
Nigel Farage claims it is "a great, great tragedy that it took the death of Ann for the security services in Britain to finally take seriously the safety and security of Reform politicians and Reform prominent figures."