{"id":360436,"date":"2026-07-11T22:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ann-widdecombe-attacked-nearly-24-hours-before-she-was-found-dead-police-believe\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T21:00:30","slug":"ann-widdecombe-attacked-nearly-24-hours-before-she-was-found-dead-police-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ann-widdecombe-attacked-nearly-24-hours-before-she-was-found-dead-police-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/__VkE326f7U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police believe\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__VkE326f7U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe say they will not be releasing more details about any potential suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Devon and Cornwall Police said such information could &quot;prematurely compromise ongoing enquiries&quot; but they would release more details &quot;when it is appropriate and necessary, in order to support the investigation&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the force said the former Conservative minister was attacked around 12.30pm on Wednesday at her home in Haytor, Devon.<\/p>\n<p>Live updates: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ann-widdecombe-death-live-murder-investigation-police-12593360<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #crime #police #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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