British counterterrorism police take over investigation into "horrific murder" of veteran politician

British counterterrorism police have taken over the investigation into the death of former politician Ann Widdecombe, according to the U.K. home secretary, after "new information" came to light."This morning I have spoken to the head of [Counter Terrorism Policing]," Shabana Mahmood wrote on X. "Following new information and evidence, they are now leading on the investigation into the horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe.""The police are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack," she said, adding that she would be giving further information to parliament later on Monday.A murder investigation was launched Friday after Widdecombe was found dead at her home on Thursday in Haytor, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England, according to police.