Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Ann Widdecombe, police say
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister. Police are currently treating the case as an active investigation with no evidence of terrorism.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Harry Sekulich Getty Images Widdecombe was found with serious injuries at her home on Dartmoor on Thursday Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
"The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody," a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead with serious injuries at her home in Haytor, Devon, at 11:40 BST on Thursday. Police believe she was attacked almost 24 hours earlier.
A man, 26, had been arrested earlier in Newton Abbot, 11 miles (18km) away, on suspicion of murder before being released on Saturday, after which police said he was "no longer part of the investigation".
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