Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack', counter terror police say - BBC
Counter-terrorism police are investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe, confirming it was a targeted attack. Authorities are currently running murder and terrorism investigations in parallel to determine the motive.
Why it matters
The involvement of counter-terrorism units in a murder case suggests a potential threat to public safety or political violence.
Daniel De Simone Reporting from Scotland Yard
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor says Ann Widdecombe died in a "brutal" and "targeted attack"
Police today said the murder and counter-terrorism investigations are running in "parallel".
This can potentially mean the suspect eventually faces terrorism offences in addition to a murder charge.
But that is not inevitable, and a murder can be prosecuted as having a terrorist or political motive without any other charges alongside it. That has happened in other cases.
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