Ann Widdecombe in 2019.A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe.
The former Conservative minister, and later Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries.
A statement from Devon and Cornwall Police on Saturday night said: “We can confirm that a 28-year-old man was arrested at an address in the South Yorkshire area on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
“The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody.”
The statement added: “At this time, there is still no information to suggest that this is a terrorism-related incident and as a force we retain primacy of the investigation.”
Police have said it is believed Wi...
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