Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe say they have reopened an older investigation into an attempted burglary reported before her death. Multiple outlets report that the renewed inquiry relates to an incident at an address in Greater London that was first reported in April 2025 and is being investigated again as part of the wider police operation into Widdecombe’s death.
Reports describe Widdecombe as a former MP and minister who died in July, with one outlet adding that she was found at a home in Dartmoor. While the reopened burglary probe centers on the earlier report, the articles do not provide additional agreed details on suspects, outcomes, or whether the burglary was directly connected to Widdecombe’s death. The Independent and other UK outlets frame the development as a police “update,” while Sky News, the Daily Record, the Mirror, the Manchester Evening News, and others confirm counter-terror police have reopened the earlier report.
Overall, sources agree on the reopening of the attempted burglary investigation and its timing, with the broader death investigation continuing.
