Ann Widdecombe Murdered in Targeted Attack, Police Say
British counterterrorism police confirmed that former government minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, was the victim of a targeted attack at her home in rural southwest England. Widdecombe, a prominent member of Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, was found dead last Thursday with serious injuries. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor stated that officers are working to understand the planning and motivation behind the attack. A white British man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder, later rearrested on terrorism charges. The investigation is ongoing.
Key facts
- Ann Widdecombe was found murdered at her home in rural southwest England.
- Police described the attack as targeted.
- Counterterrorism officers have taken over the investigation.
- A white British man was arrested on suspicion of murder and later rearrested on terrorism charges.
- Widdecombe was a former government minister and member of Reform UK.
- She stood down from parliament in 2010.
- Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor is leading the investigation.
- The motive for the attack is still unknown.
Entities
Institutions
- Reform UK
- British counterterrorism police
- Conservative Party
- Devon and Cornwall Police
- PA Wire
Locations
- Haytor
- Britain
- England
- southwest England
- Newton Abbot
- United Kingdom