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John McGarry, Senior Lecturer in Law, Leeds Beckett University

Ann Widdecombe killing: why police have told the public – including Nigel Farage – not to speculate

The death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe would have been surprising no matter the circumstances. The former Conservative minister and ex-Reform UK spokeswoman appeared to be in good health, giving an interview just minutes before her suspected killing.

Yet, it is the nature of her death – now being investigated by counter-terrorism police – that is particularly staggering.

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