Posted on 07/10/2026 9:38:25 AM PDT by Ennis85
Ann Widdecombe, a British former MP and television star, has been murdered.
British police are investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe, 78, who was found wounded and deceased in her Devon, England, home on July 9. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Devon and Cornwall Police are now looking for “a white male” as a suspect in her death. Widdecombe’s death was announced in the British newspapers this morning without reference to foul play.
A Catholic convert and pro-life politician, Widdecombe endeared herself to Britons with her surprisingly popular appearances on television shows Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother.
Citizen Go’s Caroline Farrow paid tribute to the Catholic politician this morning on X before the circumstances of her death were known.
“Ann Widdecombe gave Catholics like me hope,” Farrow wrote. “She proved that you could hold unapologetically Catholic, trenchant views, participate fully in public life and still become a much-loved national treasure. Her faith was never a barrier. It was the source of her courage. May she rest in peace.”
https://x.com/CF_Farrow/status/2075469371267301661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2075469371267301661%7Ctwgr%5E865d8a687830573be6f151deb5cc32bd769250c1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifesitenews.com%2Fnews%2Fbreaking-uk-pro-life-former-mp-murdered%2F
Widdecombe was a Conservative MP from 1987 to 2010, subsequently a member of the Brexit Party, and then a member of the Reform Party.
John Smeaton, the former Chief Executive of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child, has also praised Widdecombe. “Ann Widdecombe was one of the UK’s most eloquent advocates of the right to life, and famously not afraid to speak truth to power,” he said. “The best thanks we can now give Ann is our prayers that God will richly reward her tremendous qualities, particularly her courageous pro-family and pro-life witness, with a swift entry into the heavenly home for which all of us long.” This is the second murder of a high-profile Catholic politician in England this decade. Sir David Amess, Member of Parliament for 38 years, and Widdecombe’s friend, was murdered at work in 2021 by Islamist Ali Harbi Ali.
Amess’s daughter Katie has released a statement.
“I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ann Widdecombe,” she wrote. “Ann was a loyal and longstanding friend to my father, Sir David Amess, and our family will always be grateful for the kindness, strength and dignity she showed in the most difficult moments of our lives.”
“Her eulogy for my father at Westminster Cathedral, and the compassion she offered us in the days and months that followed his death, reflected the very best of her character, warm, principled, and unwavering in her support for those she cared about,” Katie Amess continued. “Ann’s friendship meant a great deal to my father, and her words brought comfort to so many who loved him. Today, we remember her with affection and respect, and we send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. May she rest in peace.”
Developing…
https://x.com/PeterTatchell/status/2075573480590823652
Evil mindset.
I have no use for Rob Reiner (despite his clever work in Spinal Tap), but I was saddened to hear he died in the manner that he did.
This woman wasn’t even inParliament any more. Her enemies wanted her punished for her past “sins”, and perhaps want to send a message for anyone who crosses them and their version of “Democracy”.
I will bet it was some kind of ANTIFA/Marxist
UK has destroyed its civil society and its politics are becoming absolutely radical.
Conservatives and traditionalists look back at the way UK used to be, and imagine that still remains, and that they are safe in their unlocked and unfenced homes - while in fact marxists have taken over the institutions and feel they have free-run over the streets.
> I will bet it was some kind of ANTIFA/Marxist <
I would not bet against that. Stalin never forgot. He would even murder opponents who were no longer a threat to him. Trotsky is a perfect example of that. There are many others.
Today’s leftists are more Stalinist than the general public realizes.
Woah! I knew who she was. She appeared in several TV programs and strongly supported Brexit. She was an English patriot and one of the good ones. I hope her murderer is caught.
Rip Anne.
A new British condition of the “person”-— a “wounded” “deceased” corpse? Incredible the way these clowns dice up the language.
How about “apparently died of wounds received in an attack” thus to be decidedly a homicide.
I’ve seen her speak several times; I always appreciated her.
Love interest? In the brief article, I saw no mention of husband or other person at her home.
But, of course, “white male” is used as a pretty wide description these days.
I doubt it.
She was a 78 year old spinster and animal lover.
I would suspect MI6 and their people before the predictable Islamos.
Why would MI6 have any desire to do her in?
They’re controlled by the same people who have destroyed Europe. Sending a message to anyone who might have any funny ideas of resisting.
After reading the notice from the Devon-Cornwall police about this, I see no reason that they’re looking for “a white male”. It sounds like they have no CCTV or private videos of the killer.
I think that’s a little overly imaginative.
Post 14...........
I think it may have been a burglary.
Probably so..............
So basically all the violent extremest left hated her.
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