Mystery surrounds former MP’s missing hours before planned interview

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnn Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her Dartmoor home on Thursday, 9 July, with "serious injuries," prompting a murder investigation. Her death was announced on Friday morning, following reports that she had stopped responding to messages for a scheduled Channel 5 interview on Wednesday afternoon. Ms Widdecombe's last known communication was a message sent at 12:19pm on Wednesday, 8 July, after which she failed to join a Zoom link for an interview. Police were called to her home by the ambulance service at 11:40am on Thursday, with reports suggesting she was discovered by her gardener or carer. A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, 10 July, but was subsequently released on Saturday, 11 July, and is no longer part of the investigation. In fullAnn Widdecombe’s missing hours revealed that could hold key to finding her killerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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