NewsUK NewsAnn WiddecombeTerror cops investigating Ann Widdecombe's death have re-opened an investigation into an incident reported to police last year21:20, 07 Aug 2026Updated 21:42, 07 Aug 2026Terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened a probe into reports of an attempted burglary at an address in London last year.The Met Police received a report of the incident in April. Enquiries were carried out by the force working with Counter Terrorism cops. No arrests were made and the investigation was closed, "pending any new lines of enquiry".The attempted burglary investigation has now been re-opened with counter-terror cops in London identifying a new line of enquiry which was not pursued at the time "which may have been relevant", senior national co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Vicki Evans, said.Meanwhile, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) say they are investigating the conduct of a Counter Terrorism Policing London staff member amid allegations they "failed to identify and pursue a line of inquiry" related to the attempted burglary. This was a "mandatory conduct referral" the IOPC said.Ann Widdecombe, who was 78, died after she was hit on the head with a hammer 21 times, a court was told last month as a 28-year-old man appeared in court charged with her murder.Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, appeared in Westminster Magistrates Court accused of attacking the ex-Tory MP turned Reform spokesperson at her home in Devon.Kerry was also arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism – but he has not been charged with this offence.Article continues belowAn IOPC statement on the latest developments said: "We can confirm that the IOPC has decided to independently investigate the conduct of a Counter Terrorism Policing London staff member following a referral received earlier today,” a spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said."The conduct relates to an allegation the individual failed to identify and pursue a line of inquiry relating to an attempted burglary reported in April 2025."Counter Terrorism Policing London has been notified of our decision, and no further information is available at this early stage."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Metropolitan PoliceAnn WiddecombeMurderTerrorismBurglary