Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times
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The episode discusses the murder of former UK minister Ann Widdecombe, detailing the attack and legal proceedings.
The man accused of murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times on the top of her head with a hammer during the attack at her home earlier this month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Widdecombe, 78, who was a prominent figure in Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK but no longer a member of parliament, was found dead at her home in rural southwest England on July 9 after being attacked the day before. Police have said they believe Widdecombe had been...
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