Police launch murder probe after ex-UK Minister Ann Widdecombe found dead

Former British furniture curate and Reform UK spokesperson, Ann Widdecombe, has died astatine the property of 78 aft she was recovered with superior injuries astatine her location successful Haytor, Dartmoor, prompting constabulary to unfastened a execution investigation.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers responded to the spot connected July 9 aft receiving a telephone from the ambulance work astatine astir 11:40 a.m. BST. Widdecombe was discovered dormant wrong her agrarian Devon residence.

In a connection released on Friday, the constabulary said the erstwhile Conservative MP had sustained important injuries and described the circumstances surrounding her decease arsenic suspicious.

Detectives attached to the Force Major Crime Investigation Team person since launched a execution enquiry and are searching for a achromatic antheral believed to beryllium linked to the incident.

Detective Chief Inspector Ilona Rosson said investigators were making swift advancement and had committed extended resources to uncovering what happened.

“Our execution enquiry is successful its aboriginal stages but moving astatine a important pace. We are dep...