Counter-terrorism police have announced that they are now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe in light of new evidence. A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 11 July, at an address in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on suspicion of the murder of Widdecombe after she was found with serious injuries at her home in Dartmoor, Devon on Thursday.
Head of National Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor said: "We are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to establish the motivation for this attack.”
