Police investigating the death of former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe believe the main suspect travelled about 270 miles from South Yorkshire to her Devon home before the fatal attack. Detectives have been granted an additional seven days to question the 28-year-old man after his arrest under terrorism legislation.
Counter Terrorism Policing said Widdecombe died in a 'brutal' and 'targeted attack', although Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor stressed the case has not been formally declared a terrorist incident. Police said the murder and counter-terrorism investigations are continuing in parallel while detectives work to establish the suspect's motivation.
