Terror police investigating Ann Widdecombe's death re-open old probe

Ms Widdecombe was discovered dead at her home in Devon last month

A report of an attempted burglary was made in April 2025Olivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network21:56, 07 Aug 2026Police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe have now identified a new line of enquiry as officers reopen an old report made last year.The 78-year-old ex-Conservative MP was found with serious injur

The incident at an address in Greater London was reported in April 2025

Investigators have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary at an address in Greater London in 2025.

Police identified a line of inquiry “which may have been relevant” but was “not identified and pursued by them at the time”.

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 7, 2026 9:47pm Updated August 7, 2026 9:47pm The former Tory minister and an unlikely Strictly star, Ann Widdecombe, was found dead in her remote Dartmoor bungalow last month (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire) Counter-terrorism detectives investigating the death of

It comes after the former Tory minister was found dead, lying face down in the kitchen of her Dartmoor home on July 9 after allegedly being hit on the head 21 times with a hammer.

No arrests were made at the time and the investigation was closed.

Investigators have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary at an address in Greater London in 2025.

Counter-terrorism police investigating have reopened an investigation into reports of an attempted burglary at an address in London last year

Ann Widdecombe murder probe leads counter-terror police to reopen burglary investigation at London home  gbnews.com

Counter terror police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe say they have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary that was reported more than a year before she died.