Police have launched a murder investigation over the death of veteran British politician Ann Widdecombe, who they now say was found to have “sustained serious injuries” at her home in Devon, England.
Devon and Cornwall Police are conducting “extensive enquiries” over the death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe, a giant of the British social conservative political scene going back to the Thatcher era. Officers said there were road closures and police cordons in place around Widdecombe’s home on Dartmoor, Devon, after she was discovered at the property on Thursday morning.
In a statement, the force said Widdecombe had been “located deceased within the property. She had sustained serious injuries” and police are seeking “the person responsible who we believe to be a white male.”
A spokesman said: “Our murder enquiry is in its early stages but moving at a significant pace. We are deploying all of the necessary resources to find out exactly what has happened… I would appeal to anyone who may have information about this incident, however insignificant it may seem, to come forward and speak with us. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the vicinity.”
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Per now-normal police practice, the force told the public not to speculate on events.
British newspaper The Sun states it is believed Widdecombe was first discovered at her home by her carer and that she had suffered “a serious head wound”. An ambulance was then summoned, and the ambulance crew called police to the scene on Thursday.