Shabana Mahmood tells MPs suspect in Ann Widdecombe investigation ‘not known to Prevent’ – as it happened

Home secretary updates Parliament after counter-terrorism police take over investigation into her death Ann Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police take over investigation Mahmood says the circumstances of Widdecombe’s death are “extremely distressing”. double quotation markCounter-terrorism policing have now taken the lead in the investigation as Lawrence Taylor, the head of national counter-terrorism policing, has said: “We now have new information and evidence that means counter-terrorism policing is leading the investigation. We are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry to establish the motivation for this attack.” The police now have a suspect in custody, a 28-year-old white British man. And I can confirm to the House that this man was not known to Prevent. The police have cautioned against speculating about the case. That is the right thing to do for Ann’s family and friends. It is also vital that the police are given the space they need to carry out their work. British counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of the former MP and Reform spokesperson Ann Widdecombe in light of “new information and evidence”. Olly Robbins, the f

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