British prosecutors say former Conservative MP and government minister Ann Widdecombe was murdered in her home and repeatedly struck with a hammer. Sources report that at the time of the attack, Widdecombe was eating lunch at her house, in an isolated village in southwest England (Devon is also cited). Prosecutors told a UK court that an attack lasting multiple blows—described as 21 times—was caught on camera. The footage, taken from inside her home, shows a man entering and asking about bank cards, according to reporting that includes security footage details. Several outlets also report that the attacker took her wallet after the assault. Widdecombe, who was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1987, is described as a spokeswoman on immigration and justice for Reform UK at the time of her death. A man is charged with her murder, and prosecutors are presenting evidence about the circumstances of the killing, including the number of head strikes and the alleged motive elements involving money and cards.