Police say the death of former British Conservative minister and later Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism, with counter-terrorism officers taking over the inquiry.
Multiple outlets report that Widdecombe is found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, where she had sustained serious injuries. The investigation is described as being led or informed by counter-terrorism policing after new information and evidence came to light, according to reports.
While the articles consistently state that the death is being treated as a terrorism-related matter, they do not provide further confirmed details about motives or suspects in the accounts provided. The investigation continues under the terrorism remit as police assess the circumstances surrounding her death.
The reports also note her prior political career, including her time as a Conservative minister and her later role as a Reform UK spokeswoman, alongside references to her wider public profile.
