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Ann Widdecombe was bludgeoned 21 times over the head with a hammer in a 'ferocious' two-minute attack captured on camera, a court heard today. The 78-year-old former minister was ambushed in her own kitchen by a hammer-wielding intruder while she was having her lunch, it was said. Disturbing details of her brutal murder emerged today as her alleged killer Joshua Kerry appeared in court for the first time. The 28-year-old is alleged to have walked into the former MP's kitchen through an unlocked front door asking, 'Don't suppose you have bank cards and ID?' as he held a hammer out...

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 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe has since been released from custody and is no longer part of the investigation, police say. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the force's "priority remains identifying those responsible and ensuring that all available evidence is thoroughly examined". He went on: “Detectives continue to carry out numerous enquiries as part of the ongoing investigation and we remain committed to establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident."

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....

  'Common sense' ... Widdecombe   'Don't stop white people' ANTI-terror cops must not waste time searching white people as a “PR exercise”, Tory MP Ann Widdecombe said yesterday. The former Home Office minister said an innocent Muslim or Asian man would not mind being stopped if treated politely. She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There is a certain form of person who is a danger to society. “In the times we are in, I think people understand that. “It is common sense. It is not racial, it is not religions.” Ian Johnston, the head of British Transport...