00:00A court has heard that former Conservative minister and broadcaster Anne Widdecombe
00:05was allegedly hit 21 times on the head with a hammer at her Devon home before her death.
00:12Prosecutors say Joshua Kerry, 28 from Rotherham, is charged with murder
00:17and he appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court and the Old Bailey.
00:21He has not yet entered a plea.
00:23The court heard police are continuing to investigate
00:26whether there was any political or terrorism connection alongside other possible motives.
00:33Widdecombe's death has prompted widespread tributes
00:35reflecting her long career in both politics and broadcasting.
00:39Criminal proceedings are active and the case returns to court in October.
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