Police launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe

Politics The Guardian By Jamie Grierson 10 Jul 2026 16:17 1 min read

Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning A murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said. Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death. Continue reading...

Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning

A murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.

Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death.

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