Ann Widdecombe may have been killed 24 hours before her body was found

Police working on assumption ex-politician, found dead at her Devon home on Thursday, was attacked on Wednesday afternoon

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Ann Widdecombe may have been dead at her home for nearly 24 hours before her body was discovered, police believe.

In an update on Saturday afternoon, officers said they were working on the assumption that the 78-year-old former politician was attacked at about 12.30pm on Wednesday.