UK police investigating Widdecombe death reopen old probe

Counter-terror police in Britain investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened an old probe into an attempted burglary last year.

Failure to pursue line of inquiry ‘which may have been relevant’ now being investigated by police watchdog Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe say they have re-opened an old investigation into an attempted burglary last year. The incident at an address in Greater London was reported in A

Aug 7 - British counterterrorism police said on Friday they reopened an investigation into an attempted burglary reported last year in London as part of their probe into the murder of former government minister Ann Widdecombe.

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.

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

Police investigating Ann Widdecombe's death reopen attempted burglary from 2025  ITVX

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 Ann Widdecombe murder reopen attempted burglary probe  lbc.co.uk

Terror cops investigating Ann Widdecombe's death have re-opened an investigation into an incident reported to police last year

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.