Rome, 12 July (LaPresse) – Last night, in South Yorkshire, England, a 28-year-old man was arrested “on suspicion of murder” in connection with the death of former British MP Ann Widdecombe, according to British police. “The suspect, a white British man, is now in police custody,” reads the statement from Devon and Cornwall Police reported by CNN. “Miss Widdecombe’s family has been informed of this development.” “We were supported by the North East Counter-Terrorism Unit and South Yorkshire Police, who carried out the arrest on behalf of Devon and Cornwall Police,” the statement continued. The police clarified that there is no information to suggest that Widdecombe’s murder was an act of terrorism or was politically motivated. The former MP was found dead on Thursday at her home in Haytor, Devon. According to the police, Ms Widdecombe is believed to have died the day before her body was discovered. Ms Widdecombe, aged 78, was a former Conservative MP, a former government minister and a well-known figure on British television. In 2019, she was elected to the European Parliament as a member of the Brexit Party, the right-wing party led by Nigel Farage. Following the UK’s formal exit from the EU, she served as spokesperson on immigration issues for Reform UK, the organisation that succeeded the Brexit Party.
United Kingdom: 28-year-old arrested for the murder of former MP Widdecombe
Rome, 12 July (LaPresse) – Last night, in South Yorkshire, England, a 28-year-old man was arrested “on suspicion of murder” in connection with the death of former British MP Ann Widdecombe, according to British police. “The suspect, a white British man, is now in police custody,” reads the statement from Devon and Cornwall Police reported by CNN. “Miss Widdecombe’s family has been informed of this development.” “We were supported by the North East Counter-Terrorism Unit and South Yorkshire Police, who carried out the arrest on behalf of Devon and Cornwall Police,” the statement continued. The police clarified that there is no information to suggest that Widdecombe’s murder was an act of terrorism or was politically motivated. The former MP was found dead on Thursday at her home in Haytor, Devon. According to the police, Ms Widdecombe is believed to have died the day before her body was discovered. Ms Widdecombe, aged 78, was a former Conservative MP, a former government minister and a well-known figure on British television. In 2019, she was elected to the European Parliament as a member of the Brexit Party, the right-wing party led by Nigel Farage. Following the UK’s formal exit from the EU, she served as spokesperson on immigration issues for Reform UK, the organisation that succeeded the Brexit Party.
