Global Security · Direct source
Ann Widdecombe: police believe former MP was attacked almost 24 hours before being found dead – as it happened
Devon and Cornwall force now looking for suspect ‘believed to be a white male’ after man arrested on Friday was released without charge Alison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in in Haytor Vale for over a decade, said Ann Widdecombe was a well-known figure locally. Ms Gilbert told PA media: She was a nice woman, really nice woman, and she had a great sense of humour. It’s a lovely area – you talk to strangers. Everyone saw her as quite an opinionated politician, but to us she was just a person in the community. I never met (Ann Widdecombe) although I’ve lived here all my life. It’s tragic, someone gives all thei...
- Source published
- 11 Jul 2026, 16:56 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 11 Jul 2026, 19:01 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- WHO, UN, Germany, EU, United States
Devon and Cornwall force now looking for suspect ‘believed to be a white male’ after man arrested on Friday was released without charge Alison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in in Haytor Vale for over a decade, said Ann Widdecombe was a well-known figure locally. Ms Gilbert told PA media: She was a nice woman, really nice woman, and she had a great sense of humour. It’s a lovely area – you talk to strangers. Everyone saw her as quite an opinionated politician, but to us she was just a person in the community. I never met (Ann Widdecombe) although I’ve lived here all my life. It’s tragic, someone gives all thei...
What is reported
Devon and Cornwall force now looking for suspect ‘believed to be a white male’ after man arrested on Friday was released without charge Alison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in in Haytor Vale for over a decade, said Ann Widdecombe was a well-known figure locally. Ms Gilbert told PA media: She was a nice woman, really nice woman, and she had a great sense of humour. It’s a lovely area – you talk to strangers. Everyone saw her as quite an opinionated politician, but to us she was just a person in the community. I ...
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 11 Jul 2026, 16:56 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Global Security dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
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Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.