"We do not believe there is a wider risk to the public"Alex Driscoll13:55, 11 Jul 2026Police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked in her home 24 hours before she was found dead by emergency services having suffered serious injuries. The body of Miss Widdecombe, 78, was found at her Dartmoor home at around 11.40am on Thursday, July 9.‌Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the address of the former MP and MEP at Haytor by the ambulance service. Police now believe Miss Widdecombe was attacked at around 12.30pm on Wednesday, nearly 24 hours before she was found.‌Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said Miss Widdecombe's death is being treated as suspicious but "we do not believe there is a wider risk to the public", Devon Live reports.‌He said: "We believe the attack took place on Wednesd