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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bal Marsius

From Firebombing to Dartmoor Murder? Overlooked Clue Links Attacks on Farage and Widdecombe

Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage's home (Credit: Laurie Noble/Wikimedia Commons)

Counter-terror police have reopened their investigation into an incendiary attack on Nigel Farage's home after uncovering a missed clue they believe may be linked to the killing of Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe. The nature of that potential connection has not been disclosed.

Detectives say they have now identified a line of inquiry from the 2025 Farage incident that was overlooked at the time. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London has self-referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over the failure, describing it as a 'very serious policing error'.

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