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Police Detain 28-Year-Old in Suspected Murder of Ex-MP Widdecombe

7/19/2026

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Police are holding a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe in Haytor, Devon.
Counter-terrorism officers say they believe the killing was a targeted attack, but the motive remains unclear.
The suspect’s uncle told the BBC he nearly fell to the floor upon hearing his nephew had been arrested.

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Police are holding a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe in Haytor, Devon.
Counter-terrorism officers say they believe the killing was a targeted attack, but the motive remains unclear.
The suspect’s uncle told the BBC he nearly fell to the floor upon hearing his nephew had been arrested.