Counter Terrorism Policing has taken over the investigation into the death of former minister Ann Widdecombe, after a 28-year-old man from Rotherham was arrested on suspicion of murder. The article says the suspect had been living alone following his amputee father’s death and describes him as a recluse, based on neighbours’ accounts. The case matters because it involves the death of a high-profile public figure and has prompted specialist counter-terror officers to lead the inquiry.

According to the report, Widdecombe was 78 and died in Devon last week. The suspect, described as a white British man, was arrested on Saturday, and neighbours said they were shocked, portraying him as very quiet and coming from a loving family. The article also notes that the investigation had escalated beyond a routine murder inquiry, although the published extract does not set out any formal motive or charge beyond suspicion of murder.