Man arrested by UK police on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe is released
Police say the 26-year-old man was no longer part of the investigation as forensic teams continued work at the scene.
- Police released a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe, 78, who was found dead at her Haytor home yesterday.
- Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder investigation, Operation Hunlen, after paramedics discovered Widdecombe at her Dartmoor property; Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman confirmed the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
- Detectives are conducting house-to-house and CCTV inquiries while the public is urged to submit information via the major incident public portal or call 101, quoting reference 50260179119.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed shock at the death, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged the public to "avoid speculation" to allow the investigation to progress.
- Tributes poured in for Widdecombe from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who said she was "stunned," and former Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke, who remembered her public service.
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UK police release suspect arrested in conservative politician’s murder
The man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody. Devon and Cornwall Police said the 26-year-old man is no longer part of the investigation. The force arrested the man after the shocking death of the prominent Eurosceptic was announced early on Friday morning. She...
26-year-old man was arrested on Friday, but released this morning. British authorities continue to drive away a politically motivated crime.
British police say the 26-year-old man is no longer part of the murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Ann Widecombe polarized as a Brexit advocate and protagonist of reality TV as well as with demands such as the one after the reintroduction of the death penalty. Now her violent death is the focus of a murder investigation.
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