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Home Secretary on Ann Widdecombe: 'Circumstances of her death are extremely distressing'
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July 13, 2026
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4:57Now PlayingHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has paid tribute to Ann Widdecombe following the former Conservative MP's murder.
Widdecombe was found dead in her home last Thursday, and a murder investigation was subsequently launched.
The home secretary said: "The circumstances of her death are extremely distressing. Counter terrorism police have now taken the lead in the investigation."
She added that a 28-year-old man who is being held by police was not known to Prevent.
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