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Ann Widdecombe death: Counter-Terrorism police take over investigation
theguardian ^ | July 13 | Jamie Grierson, Josh Halliday and Priya Bharadia

Posted on 07/13/2026 1:33:18 PM PDT by RandFan

British counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of the former MP and Reform spokesperson Ann Widdecombe in a shock development that has renewed the debate over the security of politicians.

Widdecombe’s body was found with serious injuries by the ambulance service at her home in Haytor Vale, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. A 28-year-old man from Rotherham is being held in custody on suspicion of her murder.

In a dramatic change of position on Monday, counter-terrorism policing south-east (CTPSE) said it was now leading the investigation after officers at Devon and Cornwall police had earlier said a review of the case had ruled out a terrorist motive. The suspect was rearrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Over the weekend, Devon and Cornwall officers went to lengths to reassure the public that the alleged murder did not appear to be politically motivated. An intervention from the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, on Saturday prompted politicians from across the spectrum to urge greater restraint. However, the latest development triggered fresh debate about the safety of MPs, with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, offering Farage a meeting with senior officials over his security.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: annwiddecombe; cornwall; devon; farage; mp; nigelfarage; reform; rotherham; uk; widdecombe
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Wow.. They ruled out terrorism and now it apparently is.
1 posted on 07/13/2026 1:33:18 PM PDT by RandFan
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A 28-year-old man from Rotherham

Hmmm....Rotherham. Now where have we heard THAT name before...?

2 posted on 07/13/2026 1:35:39 PM PDT by montag813
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‘Shabana Mahmood’ - The name is a clue to the UKs biggest problem.


3 posted on 07/13/2026 1:35:49 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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Pretty soon the perp will no longer be white, either.


4 posted on 07/13/2026 1:36:51 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88; JesusIsLord

I’ve no idea who makes the decision but I think the counter terror police outrank the often hapless local forces


5 posted on 07/13/2026 1:40:14 PM PDT by RandFan
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'The suspect was rearrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.'

This is confusing. Which suspect was 'rearrested', the first one that they let go?
6 posted on 07/13/2026 1:42:03 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Counter terrorism police take over the investigation

it’s the UK, you can bet the real killer won’t be caught now.

7 posted on 07/13/2026 1:42:07 PM PDT by drypowder
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Did they arrest Widdecomb’s body?


8 posted on 07/13/2026 1:51:47 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Jamestown1630

Yeah it’s a mess... And they wont say anything because its an “active investigation”


9 posted on 07/13/2026 1:54:13 PM PDT by RandFan
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Well, this looks like sloppiness on the part of the Guardian writer.


10 posted on 07/13/2026 2:01:27 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Ann Widdecombe was formerly a protestant / presbyterian who saw the light of a true religion and converted to Catholicism.

She was single, never married, never had any children and she was adamantly anti LBGTQRSTUVWXYZ... It p*ssed off the gays of the luniverse and they couldn’t stand her.

In their twisted world everybody who doesn’t get married and doesn’t have children is obviously a closeted gay who won’t budge. She was a staunch Catholic who followed her faith to the end.

The killer was likely a gay pro-Palestinian looper.


11 posted on 07/13/2026 2:08:03 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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They initially let this guy go, and then brought him back in.


12 posted on 07/13/2026 2:14:37 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in, eh?


13 posted on 07/13/2026 2:22:55 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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'In their twisted world everybody who doesn’t get married and doesn’t have children is obviously a closeted gay who won’t budge.'

I've seen Freepers make the same assumption. They just don't believe that some people are simply not interested in that aspect of life but direct their drives through other channels.
14 posted on 07/13/2026 2:28:24 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Ya think? This could be a clue about their mindset
“Of her death, “Heather” Herbert, a transgender Labour Party and Greene Party supporter, called it “good news for once. I hope it was an extremely painful death.” Like liberals in the US who took to the streets to celebrate Charlie’s death, mocking him by pantomiming the bullet hitting his neck, Herbert said she hoped Widdecombe was while killed chained to her bed frame, “screaming in terror.”


15 posted on 07/13/2026 2:30:04 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness)
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Shabana is the clue to the whole Shabang.


16 posted on 07/13/2026 2:35:05 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Right? Law-enforcement of all stripes are gonna muddy this up so bad and nobody will ever get the truth. I’m sure “they” already know the truth


17 posted on 07/13/2026 2:50:35 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Jamestown1630

Once I hit early 30s, I realized my sporadic dating and perhaps eventual marriage was not for me. Every time, it was not long before I’d realize I was happier returning home than I was leaving to date someone.

Somewhere along the way I stopped getting family asking “When are you going to get married?” lol


18 posted on 07/13/2026 2:51:42 PM PDT by citizen (All Bush-era RINOs have got to be primaried out.)
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To: citizen

It’s a common human failing to think that one’s own experience is universal. There are all kinds of ‘difference’ in the world among humans, but that’s confusing to a lot of us.


19 posted on 07/13/2026 3:49:28 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Ah good. The bobbies are on the case cleaning up any and all connections to the muzzie invasion force.


20 posted on 07/13/2026 5:46:26 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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