British police investigating the death of former MP, minister and MEP Ann Widdecombe have said that, following the detention of a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire, they are no longer looking for any additional suspects. The 78-year-old politician was found dead on Thursday at her home in Haytor, Devon, with serious injuries. RTE News ↗
The new arrest came after police released a 26-year-old man whom they had originally detained on suspicion of murder. According to police, he is no longer part of the investigation. The case continues to be investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police as a murder. Investigators also stated that there is so far nothing to indicate a politically motivated act or an incident linked to terrorism. RTE News ↗
According to more recent information, police believe Widdecombe was attacked almost 24 hours before she was found dead. Further details of the attack, the motive, and the exact cause of death have not been released. Authorities are continuing their investigation and are urging the public to provide any information that could help clarify the events leading up to her death. The Guardian ↗
Widdecombe was among the prominent figures of British conservative politics. She served as a Conservative Party MP, as a prisons minister, and later as a Member of the European Parliament. She was known for her eurosceptic and socially conservative views, and after leaving the Conservative Party she also became associated with Reform UK. Further developments will depend on the questioning of the detained 28-year-old man and the results of the forensic investigation. BBC News ↗
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Police not looking for other suspects in Widdecombe probe
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| 13:06 12.07.
Police not looking for other suspects in Widdecombe probe
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| 13:06 12.07.
‘Nothing to suggest’ Ann Widdecombe death politically motivated, say police
The Guardian
| 12:48 12.07.
Großbritannien: Polizei nimmt erneut Verdächtigen im Fall Ann Widdecombe fest
Die Zeit
| 10:26 12.07.
Mordermittlungen in England: Fall Ann Widdecombe: Neuer Mordverdächtiger festgenommen
Tagesspiegel
| 10:05 12.07.
Mordermittlungen in England: Fall Ann Widdecombe: Neuer Mordverdächtiger festgenommen
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| 10:03 12.07.
New arrest in death of Ann Widdecombe
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| 02:08 12.07.
Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police believe
BBC News
| 19:23 11.07.
Elengedte a brit rendőrség azt a férfit, akit őrizetbe vettek Widdecombe halála miatt
HVG
| 10:50 11.07.
La policía británica deja en libertad al hombre detenido por el asesinato de Ann Widdecombe
El Pais
| 10:04 11.07.
Britische Ex-Ministerin Widdecombe tot aufgefunden: Festgenommener wieder frei
Der Standard
| 09:42 11.07.
Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is released
The Guardian
| 07:49 11.07.
Man being questioned in Widdecombe murder investigation
RTE News
| 04:18 11.07.
Royaume-Uni : une enquête ouverte après la découverte la mort d’une ex-députée dont le corps présentait de «graves blessures»
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| 20:02 10.07.
Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame
The Guardian
| 20:02 10.07.
Anton du Beke 'devastated' over Ann Widdecombe death as politicians share shock at murder probe
BBC News
| 19:49 10.07.
Megölhettek egy volt brit minisztert, Farage egyik támogatóját
HVG
| 18:42 10.07.
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