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Ann Widdecombe killed in targeted attack, British counterterror police say
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack at her rural home in southwest England, with British counterterror police leading the investigation.
- A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and terrorism-related offenses and remains in custody under extended detention powers.
- Police believe the attack was premeditated, though the exact motivation remains unclear, and new evidence prompted the counterterrorism unit to take over the case from local police.
- Widdecombe, 78, was a former Conservative MP known for socially conservative views and later became a media personality and Brexit Party member.
- The suspect was arrested over 200 miles away from the crime scene, and investigations have uncovered evidence suggesting planning, but no charges have yet been filed.
