Former UK minister found dead at home; police arrest murder suspect

Ann Widdecombe is found dead in her home and police arrest murder suspect
Matthew Childs / Reuters
Former British minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead in her home last Thursday afternoon (9). UK police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of having committed the murder this Friday (10).
The former parliamentarian was found with serious injuries at her home in the Haytor region, in southwest England, after police officers were called to the scene.
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Ann Widdecombe was an MP for the Conservative Party between 1987 and 2010 and held several lower-level ministerial positions in the government of former Prime Minister John Major. After leaving Parliament, he participated in TV programs and, later, joined Nigel Farage's Brexit Party. Between 2019 and 2020, she was a member of the European Parliament and, more recently, served as immigration spokesperson for the Reform UK party.
The case is being treated as a homicide, but authorities have stated that, so far, there is no evidence of political motivation or terrorism. The police continue to carry out forensic examinations of the house.
According to Matt Longman, from Devon and Cornwall Police, the suspect remains in custody while investigations continue. "Our investigation into the homicide is still at an early stage, but is progressing at a fast pace," the corporation said in a statement.
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The country's Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she was "deeply saddened" by the death and classified the circumstances of the crime as "extremely distressing".
Throughout her political career, Widdecombe became known for her conservative views. She was against abortion and defended the policy of keeping pregnant prisoners handcuffed during childbirth to prevent escapes.
After the announcement of her death, former colleagues from the Conservative and Reform UK parties paid tribute to the former minister.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson described her, in a publication in

Source: G1