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Police ‘open minded’ on motive for Widdecombe killing after second arrest

Financial Times

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July 12, 2026

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Police ‘open minded’ on motive for Widdecombe killing after second arrest

Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home on Thursday

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Korea Times News

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· Jun 22, 2026

The fine line between policing facts and silencing critics

The fine line between policing facts and silencing critics

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9)

Who checks the police? Murder case shows why prosecutors' supplementary investig...

Nepal News

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· Jul 9, 2026

खुकुरी प्रहार गरी खोटाङमा एक व्यक्तिको हत्या

खोटाङ। खोटाङमा बिहीबार दिउँसो एक युवाको हत्या भएको छ। प्रहरीका अनुसार दिप्रु चुइचुम्मा गाउँपालिका १ मोरिया याम्खाका ३५ वर्षीय ध्रुव अधिकारीको हत्या भएको छ। सोही ठाउँका ५३ वर्षीय तिलकबहादुर मग्रातीले खुकुरी प्रहार गरी अधिकारीको हत्या गरेको प्रहरीले जनाएको छ। मग्रातीलाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरिसकेको छ। दिउँसो मग्रातीको घरमा दुवैबीच विवाद हुँदा अधिकारीमाथि खुकुरी प्रहार भएको प्रहरीले []

GB News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Detectives say Ann Widdecombe’s alleged murder ‘not politically motivated’ as new details emerge

Police investigating the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe have today said they are working on the basis the incident was not politically motivated following the arrest of a suspect overnight.Devon and Cornwall Police also said that they are not treating her death as being connected to terrorism, while issuing a public address this morning.A 28-year-old white British man was arrested at an address in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on suspicion of murder yesterday evening, with the victim's family informed.The former Conservative MP, aged 78 when she died, was found at her home in Haytor, Devon, at around 11.40am on Thursday, having sustained serious injuries. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the case.At this stage, there is nothing to suggest it was politically motivated, Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman told the media in Exeter.He said officers are open-minded about the motive.MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Boston.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Poll: Most in Mass. think police hid evidence in Karen Read case

Nearly two-thirds of Bay Staters also believed police conduct in Read’s case was definitely or probably indicative of a wider problem with policing in Massachusetts. The post Poll: Most in Mass. think police hid evidence in Karen Read case appeared first on Boston.com.

Fark

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· Jul 4, 2026

Sometimes, when you're a hard-nosed Judge Dredd style cop taking justice to the mean streets of Los Angeles, it's kill-or-be-licked by a Goldendoodle [Facepalm]

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Related coverage for "Police ‘open minded’ on motive for Widdecombe killing after second arrest": Korea Times News — The fine line between policing facts and silencing critics. Yonhap News Agency — (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9). Nepal News — खुकुरी प्रहार गरी खोटाङमा एक व्यक्तिको हत्या. GB News — Detectives say Ann Widdecombe’s alleged murder ‘not politically motivated’ as new details emerge. Boston.com — Poll: Most in Mass. think police hid evidence in Karen Read case. Fark — Sometimes, when you're a hard-nosed Judge Dredd style cop taking justice to the mean streets of Los Angeles, it's kill-or-be-licked by a Goldendoodle [Facepalm]