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Police arrest man on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder

The Guardian UK Friday 10 July 2026, 16:59 UTC By Jamie Grierson 1 min read
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Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morningA 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home in Dartmoor, police have said. Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall police said.

Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home in Dartmoor, police have said.

Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall police said.

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