Ann Widdecombe gives a speech at the Reform UK 2024 Conference in Birmingham on Sept. 20, 2024.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Counterterrorism police probe Ann Widdecombe death – POLITICO

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LONDON — Counterterrorism police will lead the investigation into the death of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said in a post on X Monday that police are now considering a terrorist motive for the attack. 

Police had previously said that there was no information to suggest there was a political motivation, and that they had ruled out treating Widdecombe’s death as a terrorist incident.