Tour of Ann Widdecombe’s Devon house aired on TV days before she was found dead

A video tour of Ann Widdecombe’s remote Devon home aired on television a week before she was found murdered inside her home.

The former Conservative prisons minister and Reform party spokeswoman is understood to have first invited cameras into her bungalow in Haytor, Dartmoor, back in 2022.

However the episode of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House was re-broadcast on Quest at 6pm on Thursday 2 July, according to listings.

In the show, Ms Widdecombe gives host Angus Ashworth a guided tour of the home.

The firebrand politician was discovered dead inside the remote property a week later after sustaining serious injuries.

Detectives are continuing to question a 28-year-old man who was arrested in Rotherham, Yorkshire, over the weekend. He is suspected of driving over 300 miles armed with a wooden pole the day before, according to reports.

CCTV footage seen by The Telegraph appears to show the man leaving the address at around 7am on Wednesday.

Police have said there is currently “nothing to suggest” that Ms Widdecombe’s murder was terrorism-related or politically motivated.

Devon and Cornwall Police assistant chief constable, Matt Longman, said detectives remain open-minded about the motive, adding: “At this stage there is nothing to suggest it was politically motivated.”

This story is being updated.