The murder of Ann Widdecombe is now being treated as a suspected politically motivated terrorist attack after counter-terrorism officers took over the investigation.

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has confirmed it is now leading the investigation into the death of the 78-year-old former minister in Devon last week.

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