A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Devon and Cornwall police stated that Widdecombe was found with serious injuries at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday. Police believe the attack took place on Wednesday July 8 at around 12.30pm.
A July 12 police statement said: "Shortly after 9pm on Saturday 11 July, a 28-year-old white British man was arrested at an address in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on suspicion of the murder of Miss Widdecombe."
