- Ann Widdecombe, 78, a former Conservative prisons minister and Reform Party spokeswoman, was found murdered with serious injuries inside her remote home in Haytor, Devon.
- Her death occurred a week after a re-broadcast of a TV episode of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House featuring a tour of her bungalow, which she named ‘Widdecombe’s Rest’.
- A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was initially arrested on suspicion of murder on July 11 but has been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
- Police believe Ms Widdecombe was attacked on Wednesday at about 12:30pm.
- Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) is now leading the dynamic and complex investigation, continuing to collaborate with local police to establish the full circumstances.
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