Suspected British politician murder

British ex-minister believed to have been murdered in her home

British police have launched a murder investigation after Conservative politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was found dead, Sky News reports.

Widdecombe was found in her home on Thursday. According to police, she had serious injuries. She was 78 years old.

Police are looking for a suspect and are asking the public for tips, but are not giving any other details. A large police force is on site outside the home in the small village of Haytor Vale in southwest England, where a mood of shock prevails, writes the BBC.

Widdecombe held several ministerial posts for the Conservative Party in the 90s. She was a strong Brexit supporter and ran for the Brexit Party in 2019, until Britain's formal withdrawal from the EU the following year. In 2023, she joined Reform UK.

She also appeared in a number of television and radio programs, including as a presenter.

Suspect arrested: "There is no indication of a politically motivated crime"

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for the suspected murder of British ex-minister and TV personality Ann Widdecombe, police said, according to British media.

The incident is not being investigated as terrorism. Police Chief Matt Longman says it is too early to say whether the suspect and Widdecombe had any connection, but adds:

- I have no information to suggest that this is a politically motivated crime.

78-year-old Widdecombe, a well-known conservative figure in England for several decades, was found dead with serious injuries in her home in southwest England yesterday.

The suspect, a British citizen, was arrested in Newton Abbot, Devon. It is located around 1.5 miles from the village of Haytor Vale where Widdecombe was found dead.