Ann Widdecombe was my dad’s best friend and her death is like a sick dream, the daughter of murdered MP says
Katie Amess, daughter of the late MP Sir David Amess, has expressed deep distress over the death of her father's close friend, Ann Widdecombe. She described the situation as a 'sick dream' and reiterated her call for a public inquiry into her father's 2021 murder.
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The story underscores the ongoing trauma faced by families of victims of political violence and the personal connections within the UK political sphere.
Ms Amess - who is still pushing for a public inquiry into her father’s death - said Ann Widdecombe’s death feels ‘just so cruel’
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