UK police release man arrested on suspicion of killing former minister Widdecombe
HAYTOR, England: A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering former British government minister Ann Widdecombe has been released and is no longer part of the investigation, police said on Saturday.
The man, a white British national, was arrested in Newton Abbot, a town about 9 miles (15 km) from Widdecombe’s home in Haytor in rural southwest England, police said on Friday.
They have also said that there was no information to suggest the murder of the 78-year-old was related to terrorism or had a political motive.
“Our priority remains identifying those responsible and ensuring that all available evidence is thoroughly examined,” Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said in Saturday’s statement, adding that the enquiry was in its early stages but “moving at a significant pace.”
