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.

Body of former MP found with serious injuries at her home on Thursday

British police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant.