Counter-Terrorism Police Take Over Ann Widdecombe Investigation After "New Evidence"
Counter-terrorism police say new evidence has shifted the inquiry, and a 28-year-old man has been rearrested on suspicion of terrorism.
- Counter Terrorism Policing South East is now leading the murder investigation into former MP Ann Widdecombe after "new information and evidence have come to light," officials announced on Monday.
- A 28-year-old white British man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday and subsequently re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism.
- Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday; police believe the Reform UK spokeswoman sustained serious injuries during an attack last Wednesday.
- Authorities previously stated there was "nothing to suggest that it was politically motivated," though the shift to counter-terrorism policing signals a broadened scope for the investigation.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will update the House of Commons on Monday, while police pursue multiple lines of enquiry to establish the attack's motivation.
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Terror now suspected in murder of British Catholic politician
Counter-terrorism police in the U.K. have announced they are taking over the investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a British politician and Catholic convert killed last week. Police initially downplayed suggestions the murder of the prominent 78-year-old pro-life Catholic figure had political or terror motives. Last Friday it was announced that Widdecombe, 78, had died and later that day the Devon and Cornwall police said that they h…
Terrorism Probe Launched After Longtime Politician's Shocking Death
Former British politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack,” counterterrorism police said, as investigators probe whether the brutal slaying was connected to her political work. Widdecombe, 78, a Reform UK spokeswoman and former Brexit Party member of the European Parliament, was found dead Thursday at her home in Devon. A 28-year-old white British man was arrested Saturday in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on suspicion of murder. Co…
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