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General · 11 July 2026

Man freed in Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry; police still searching

Man freed in Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry; police still searching

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Questions over the case remain as detectives continue trying to find who was responsible and examine all available evidence. Police said a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no longer being investigated, after officers attended her home at 11.40am on Thursday. A cordon still surrounds the property.

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