0h 3min, jul 13, 2026 y - CTP take over Widdecombe Investigation

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Counter terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe after "new information and evidence" came to light, officers say.

A white British man, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, originally arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, has now been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government's Prevent anti-terror scheme.

Widdecombe, 78, a former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday, having sustained serious injuries.

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