Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Man Over Ann Widdecombe Killing in Devon
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14
Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Man Over Ann Widdecombe Killing in Devon
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14
Summary
Counterterrorism police arrested a 28-year-old white British man on suspicion of murdering Reform UK politician Ann Widdecombe and are questioning him.
Police said the 78-year-old was killed in a targeted attack after she was found dead at her Devon property before noon last Thursday with serious injuries.
The arrest marks the first major break in a murder inquiry launched after officers discovered Widdecombe's body.
The case puts a political dimension on the investigation because Widdecombe was a Reform UK figure, while police have publicly characterized the killing as targeted.