MAN ARRESTED FOR SUSPECTED MURDER OF FORMER MP ANN WIDDECOMBE AT DARTMOOR HOME | INFORMING BRITAIN ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

Devon and Cornwall Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe.

The arrest took place on 10 July 2026 at an address in Newton Abbot, Devon.

The man, who Devon & Corwall Police have described as a white British National, is in Police Custody.

​Officers from Devon & Corwall Police are continuing to question the individual as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of the former Member Of Parliament at her home in Dartmoor.

Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman gave an update on the arrest during a Press Conference.

​He stated that the man is being questioned as part of the ongoing murder investigation into the death of the former Member Of Parliament at her home in Haytor Vale, Dartmoor.

Ann Widdecombe's murder is not being treated as terror-related.

​Devon & Cornwall Police are to maintain a significant presence in the area and continue house-to-house inquiries and CCTV appeals.

Devon & Cornwall Police have requested information from anyone who saw anything suspicious in Haytor Vale or Haytor, or who has relevant doorbell, dashcam, or other footage.

Additionally, Police are urging anyone who was in the Haytor Vale or surrounding Dartmoor area in the hours leading up to Ann Widdecombe's death to submit any relevant dashcam footage.

Residents and properties in the vicinity with CCTV or doorbell camera recordings are also asked to forward the footage to Police Officers.

Those with information on this are being encouraged to contact Devon & Cornwall Police on 101, or give details annonymously to CrimeStoppers on 0800555111.