Ann Widdecombe gave interview defending Nigel Farage minutes before killing
Ann Widdecombe gave an interview defending Nigel Farage minutes before he was killed last week.
The former Conservative minister gave an interview to Christian radio station TWR at 12.10pm. Police believe he was killed 20 minutes later.
In her interview, the Reform UK immigration and justice spokesman defended Mr Farage over two parliamentary inquiries into his finances.
The Reform UK leader is under scrutiny after failing to declare a £5 million gift given to him by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before he became an MP.
A four-minute clip from the interview was broadcast by Times Radio on Tuesday with the permission of Ms Widdecombe’s family.
Asked for his thoughts on the investigation, he said: “First of all, I think it’s the very long and protracted nature of this, which, as I said, is accompanied by constant press speculation.
“He was also answering to the standards committee for one thing and then suddenly something else came up, again referencing the time before he became an MP, when he wasn’t actually even an active politician.
“And he’s probably thinking: Where is this going to end? Let’s put an end to this, let’s get this to a head, let’s present it to people to see what they think about all this.”
He also accused the House of Commons standards committee of being a “personal destruction game” and said he no longer took the register or the committee “that seriously”. [she] when did he do it [she] It was in Parliament.”
The 78-year-old was found with serious injuries at his home in Devon at 11.40am on Thursday, but police believe he was attacked at around 12.30pm on Wednesday, around 24 hours before his body was found.
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Messages between Ms Widdecombe and a TV producer reveal that police suddenly stopped responding minutes before they believed the attack had taken place.
The 28-year-old suspect, who was first detained on Saturday, was arrested again on suspicion of committing, preparing or provoking terrorist acts.
Police linked the suspect to a property in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, more than 200 miles from Ms Widdecombe’s home.
CCTV footage showed a man putting a “wooden stick” into the car outside the house before driving off on the morning he was believed to have been attacked.
Detectives discovered material suggesting political ideology may have been a factor in motive. Times The investigation is reportedly still at an early stage.
