Police Launch Murder Probe Following Death Of Former Tory Minister Ann Widdecombe

She was found dead at her home.

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of former MP and Tory minister Ann Widdecombe.

The ex-prisons minister, who was 78, found fame outside politics after starring in Strictly Come Dancing in 2010.

Devon and Cornwall Police are expected to issue an update on her death on Friday afternoon.

A spokesman for the coroner’s office for the county of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay said: “Preliminary inquiries are ongoing.”

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