British police have detained a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murdering former MP, minister and MEP Ann Widdecombe. The 78-year-old politician was found dead on Thursday at her home in Devon, and according to available information she had suffered serious injuries. RTE News ↗
The case is being investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police as a murder. After the death was reported, a search for a suspect was launched first, and authorities later confirmed the detention of a man who remains in custody for questioning. According to published information, police stated that he is a 26-year-old British citizen. NOS ↗
Widdecombe was one of the prominent figures of British conservative politics. She served as a Conservative Party MP, held the position of prisons minister, and later became a Member of the European Parliament. She was known for her eurosceptic and socially conservative views. After leaving the Conservative Party, she was also associated with Reform UK and was a supporter of Brexit. BBC News ↗
Her death has sparked reactions across British politics and public life. Political leaders expressed shock at the murder investigation and grief over her death. She is also remembered as a prominent television personality who appeared on British entertainment shows after her political career. BBC News ↗
The investigation continues, and police have not yet disclosed a motive or further details of the death. Further developments will depend on the questioning of the detained man and the results of the investigation at the scene. Tagesschau ↗
Police question man after death of Ann Widdecombe
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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»
Le Figaro
| 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.
Feltehetőleg meggyilkolták az ellentmondásos megítélésű volt brit minisztert, Ann Widdecombe-ot
Telex
| 18:01 10.07.
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