Posted on 07/10/2026 1:56:32 PM PDT by Angelino97
A white male suspect has been arrested by police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
Police found the former Conservative prisons minister with 'serious injuries' after an ambulance crew called them to her house in Haytor, Dartmoor at 11.40am yesterday.
In an update this afternoon, Devon and Cornwall Police said officers had begun a murder inquiry and were hunting a 'white male' who they 'believe is responsible'.
Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman has now told a press conference that a 26-year-old white British man has been arrested at an address in Newton Abbot, around a 30-minute drive from the former Tory MP's home.
Ms Widdecombe's death aged 78 was first announced by her management team this morning and there had been no suggestion of anything other than natural causes.
It is understood she was found covered in blood after suffering a serious head wound.
Mr Longman said there was 'no information' at this time to suggest the murder of was a 'politically motivated crime' and it is not being treated as terror-related.
He told reporters: 'A 26-year-old man was arrested in Newton Abbot this afternoon on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. The suspect, who is a white British national, remains in police custody while inquiries continue.
'While we work closely with our partners and consulted counter-terrorism policing as part of our initial inquiries, the incident is not being treated as terrorism.'
Forensic officers are in the process of examining Ms Widdecombe's property - poignantly signposted as Widdecombe's Rest - which is surrounded by a cordon.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...
only when they are white
In the case of the murdered American woman in Ireland, the police were very upset that there was any mention that the suspect was ‘a refuge’.
But the case mentioned here for some reason put me in mind of the movie ‘V for Vengeance”
White and male fits their narrative. Anything else does not.
The timing of this murder is a very strange “coincidence” as Ann Widdecombe was not only the current justice spokesman for Reform UK but due to campaigne with Nigel Farage in the forthcoming by-election.
26-year-old white British man
Could mean Asian
Did we mention - the suspect was WHITE???!!!!
White Male, accurate.
Political background, silence.
I wonder what version of “white” they mean…
White Pro-Palestinian, no doubt.
Was a WHITE MALE involved in this crime? The article is not clear on that. /sarc
‘covered in blood from head wound’
(or throat)
Illegal Alien.
Butcher.
Knife.
Now Smoke Him!
Don’t forget! He’s MALE, too!
The police ask people not to speculate but the inconsistences in the way they release information in cases only causes speculation.
And their lawyer-speak only fuels the fire.
“ ‘no information’ at this time to suggest the murder was a ‘politically motivated crime’ “
So presumably also no information at this time to suggest the murder wasn’t a politically motivated crime?
The fact that the victim was hated by the left and if still alive would today have been campaigning on the streets of Clacton with Nigel Farage, ought to be one of their first lines of inquiry - unless they have other information as to motive.
The non-release of his name tells me the media/police/politicians are probable cleaning up the murderer’s social media posts to protect their narrative.
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