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On the recordJuly 11, 2026
I’ve been stunned to hear this awful news. To be honest, I’ve really struggled to find the words to say. Ann Widdecombe was a very fun and feisty woman who spoke her mind and she was 78 years old, she was an elderly woman. I don’t understand how someone could do something so horrific to an elderly person. It was a nasty, horrific attack and my heart is breaking for her family.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

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Reaction to Ann Widdecombe's murder inquiry

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