00:00We can confirm that a 26-year-old man was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot this afternoon
00:04on suspicion of the murder of Anne Widdicombe.
00:08The suspect, who is a white British national, remains in police custody whilst inquiries continue.
00:15Officers were called to Miss Widdicombe's home at Haytor by the ambulance service around 11.40am on Thursday 9th July.
00:23Sadly, 78-year-old Miss Widdicombe was located deceased within the property.
00:27She has sustained serious injuries.
00:32Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
00:36Detectives from the Force Major Crime Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation
00:41and are conducting extensive inquiries into the circumstances surrounding Miss Widdicombe's death.
00:47While we work closely with our partners and have consulted counter-terrorism policing as part of our initial inquiries,
00:53the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
00:57A cordon remains in place at the property while specialist officers continue forensic examinations.
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