Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed this evening that they have arrested a suspect in relation to the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe.
They say that a 26-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon (10 July) at an address in Newton Abbot.
The suspect has been described by Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman (who is currently leading a police conference in relation to the crime at time of writing) as a white British national, who is being held in police custody while enquires continue.
The ex-prisons minister, who was 78, was found dead at her home in Devon.
Officers were called to Widdecombe’s home at around 11:40 BST yesterday, Thursday 9 July, and she was found deceased in the property with “serious injuries”.
Police have said that the incident is not being treated as terrorism and that it is “too early” to comment on whether the suspect was known to Widdecombe.
In response to a question from the media, Longman stated police ha...
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