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Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told
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Extra Extra has grouped 11 reports on this story from 10 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 1 left-leaning, 4 center, and 6 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 83 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 6 of the 10 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 4 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 5 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: The Guardian, ABC News (Australia), South China Morning Post, Courthouse News, AFP, National Post, Daily Express, The National Pulse, First Things, The European Conservative.
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Center(4)
ABC News (Australia)AJul 21, 4:25 PM
UK politician Ann Widdecombe hit 21 times with hammer, prosecutors allege
Joshua Kerry, 28, appears in the Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with murder over the killing that has shocked the public and political establishment.
South China Morning PostBJul 21, 1:42 PM
Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times
The man accused of murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times on the top of her head with a hammer during the attack at her home earlier this month, prosecutors told a
Courthouse NewsAJul 21, 3:54 PM
Man accused of killing UK politician appears in court as prosecutors detail hammer attack
Prosecutors say ex-Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer just hours after appearing on TV to defend Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
AFPAJul 21, 10:21 AM
Reform UK Politician Ann Widdecombe’s Killer Charged with Murder and Terror Offences - The Eastern Herald
Reform UK Politician Ann Widdecombe’s Killer Charged with Murder and Terror Offences The Eastern Herald
Right(6)
National PostBJul 21, 2:38 PM
Ann Widdecombe repeatedly hit with hammer, prosecutors say
Widdecombe was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1987. At the time of her death she was a spokeswoman on immigration and justice for the populist far right Reform UK
Daily ExpressCJul 21, 1:15 PM
Ann Widdecombe 'hit over head with hammer 21 times and found dead in kitchen'
A gardener discovered Ms Widdecombe face down in her home, the court heard.
The National PulseDJul 21, 3:09 PM
Prosecutors Reveal Details of Ann Widdecombe’s Brutal Murder.
Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative Member of Parliament and minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was struck 21 times in the head with a hammer, according to prosecutors.
First ThingsCJul 16, 5:00 AM
The Unfashionable Faith of Ann Widdecombe
Ann Widdecombe, Reform UK’s immigration and justice spokesperson and a former Conservative member of Parliament, was found dead in her home in Devon on July 9, in what police... The post The Unfashion
Daily ExpressCJul 21, 2:00 PM
Ann Widdecombe suspect Joshua Kerry pictured leaving court
Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday
The European ConservativeDJul 21, 1:58 PM
UPDATE: Suspect Charged With Ann Widdecombe Murder
While the mainstream media remains tight-lipped about a possible motive, the recent switch to Counter Terrorism Policing South East leading the Widdecombe investigation speaks volumes.
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