Police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked 24 hours before body found
Police in England are investigating the suspicious death of former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was found at her home on Dartmoor. Authorities believe she was attacked 24 hours prior to the discovery of her body and are currently searching for a white male suspect.
Why it matters
The death of a high-profile political figure has triggered a major investigation, with police emphasizing that there is no wider risk to the public.
Police in England believe former British MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe was attacked in her home nearly 24 hours before her body was discovered and said they are hunting for a white male suspect.
The ex-Tory prisons minister was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at around 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries.
Devon and Cornwall Police said on Saturday it is believed Widdecombe was attacked on Wednesday at around 12.30pm.
Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said her death is being treated as suspicious but added: "We do not believe there is a wider risk to the public."
He said: "Our inquiries are moving at pace for a suspect who is believed to be a white male."
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