Anne Widdicombe Suspicious Death

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Suspicious death, suspected murder. Think there is a press conference soon.

She was a very religious woman and perhaps the murderer was someone she had shown compassion to.

Apparently vicars are frequently robbed by members of their flock they have tried to help.

She was a human being and now she's dead. That's the only consideration that truly matters. The later circumstances however shocking don't change the fundamentals.

I am bisexual. I was always pro gay marriage. I pushed for it. She held the opposite view. It's allowed. In the end the marriage law was passed (albeit much too late). Therefore we got our way. She didn't.

Why this should be a reason for an unedifying celebration of someone else's death, I'm don't see. It's inexcusable, and they are repugnant.

What Heather Herbert has said is absolutely dreadful and the vast majority of us would surely have said so even before this awful new development. Herbert is a member of a polycule, a group of polyamorous trans-identified males who I believe all live together in Aberdeen. One of the others is the would be Green politician, Sophie Molly Sparkles, whose views proved too extreme even for the Scottish Greens, which is quite a feat. In spite of this the Good Law Project has chosen to support Sparkles in various legal and professional actions involving the barrister Sarah Phillimore.

Life expectancy at birth is not the same as life expectancy. A 78 year-old British woman with private healthcare and no underlying conditions can expect to live another 10 years or more, according to the actuarial tables.

Yes, I am also doing a side eye at all these 'hated you and everything you stood for, but RIP Anne' type posts. So unnecessary. At least half the flipping country would have disagreed with most she stood for. That's par for the course when you are a real conviction politician. You didn't have to like her to respect her.

Quite. Though personally I liked her and do agree with most of her political views. Not about assisted dying, I'm all for that despite being a Catholic.

She admitted to having a bad fall a few days ago. It could just be a slow brain bleed.

My husband seemed a bit gobsmacked that she was younger than him. He doesn't realise he's old.

I don’t give a shit if Heather Herbert has a cock and testicles or a vagina, I value people by who they are, not by their genitals. They obviously are so insecure that they have to draw attention to themselves by making such awful public statements. I hope they get the mental health care they so obviously need.

It’s very rare for burglars to murder the occupants. Most of them want to get in and out asap, not kill anyone. Ann Widdecombe would have been no physical match for a burglar so killing her makes no sense. It’s almost unheard of a home invasion gone wrong in Devon as well. The crime rate is very very low.

saw lots of LGBT activists celebrating her death this morning on Bluesky.

How very caring of them

Really awful news.
I know several people who knew her and liked her even if they disagreed wildly on political matters etc.

Just awful

Shocking, especially since the first announcement didn't hint at foul play at all, so one assumed she died of natural causes. And now this, an awful way to die, she must have been terrified, and if needed carers, may have been somewhat immobile after a procedure etc. so little chance of fighting back.

And as for that piece of filth Herbert, I suppose there is no Hate Crime when a person is deceased, or is there? Because if there is, H should be in the stocks and we could all throw shit and eggs at him. Despicable bucket that he is. I am so enraged by his statement. Doesn't matter who died, anyone who could say that about anyone is acting criminally IMV. Awful all round.

It may be but the police are looking for a suspect and said she has injuries which led to her death.

How completely irrelevant.

My MIL is a relatively wealthy 77 year old, with private healthcare, and has lived what most of us would consider a relatively privileged and challenge free live.

She is still not “in her prime,” because she’s 77 years old.

You can absolutely respect someone’s life without resorting to hyperbolic waffle.

I live in Devon, it’s not as low as you think. Especially up on the moors.

everyone on this thread saying they’re not sorry she’s dead or that they hated everything she stood for etc etc etc should hang their heads in shame.

Why? My assumption was natural causes. Am I supposed to venerate someones who's views I find abhorrent just because they've died?

Let me make myself very clear. I am appalled that she has been murdered and I hope the perpetrator is caught and punished for this crime.

There are three people in this world who's death – by any means – I would actively and openly celebrate. She was not one of them.

Yes, common decency suggests that when someone one didn't like or whose views one disagreed with has died the only acceptable response is to offer condolences to those who loved the deceased, utter the conventional platitudes if one has to and otherwise to keep stum. Of the many billions of humans who've ever lived I can think of a tiny handful whose death could decently have been celebrated, but Ann Widdecombe was a long, long way from being one of them.

I don’t give a stuff about her politics or beliefs.

I came across her standing up to and facing down that awful man who went on to murder his children.

People wang on about “strong women” all the time. Well she was one. Because that guy was reeking with sociopath vibes even through a screen, well before he became infamous. And despite having concerns she was about to get walloped she stood her ground.

I’m not a Catholic but live in a sea of them, so there’ll be tiny lights burning in the dark for her tonight this side of the alps. She’s one of the women in my inner rolodex of inspiration when I’m in a scary spot and I need to radiate brave despite the quaking going on inside of me.

Standing firm is something this current lot of leaders know nothing about.

Apparently they are looking for a 'white man'.

I assume that they don't announce the murder investigation of a public figure if they aren't fairly sure of the cause of death.

Do you want to link to some reported murders on Dartmoor that are home invasions gone wrong?

Have you seen the news? A murder investigation is underway