Ann Widdecombe Thread 2

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That's not true.

OK, let me reframe my position.

I'm a mid-50s female.

Unless my, and let's make an assumption that it's a male, attacker was in very poor health and over 70, I doubt I could overpower them.

There was no car at the property - so I have made an assumption that she either had a driver or a regular taxi service. A lot of her TV stuff was remote, from her home.

Indeed. Many "hurtful" tweets to investigate no doubt. 🙄

It's possible, I suppose, but surely he would have given the Emergency services his name and number when he rang them so a manhunt wouldn't have been necessary???

There are so many different stories now about who found her, God only knows what the truth is, I just hope they find the bastard that did it and he never see daylight again.

Whatever her views, she didn't deserve this 💕

It wouldn’t surprise me if it will involve one of those door to door salesmen, some of them become incredibly aggressive when you say you’re not interested. They are a particular problem in the countryside during the summer.

I always thought that Ann wasn’t careful enough about herself, she was open to a dangerous degree.

Ahed been on a skype call and was due to join an online meeting a few minutes later. She didn't log in,which was unusual for her

I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I never go upstairs or to the front of the house without locking the back door and patio doors first. Yes, even in this hot weather. It only takes seconds and burglaries while not common around here are opportunistic too. I don't leave downstairs front windows open either if I'm in the back of the house. I too live on my own so I am probably that bit more wary.

Simple precautions and OK, maybe I am over cautious, but I prefer that than to suffer the awful fate of Ann W. RIP.

Me too, although it was a cousin of a parent.
Her sons lived further away. I was the one who took her shopping once a week.
When there were really bad storms I wanted her to come to stay with us in our guest room with it's own bathroom.
Not a chance.
She was born in her house, if the roof blew off, then she'd go with it.
Stubborn?
Yeah, but the most sensible well, sometimes and strongest woman I've met.
Would she be able to fend off a burglar?
No.

By the way, I'm not saying the murder of Ann Widdecombe definitely was a burglary gone wrong. More information needed there, and who knows what the answer will be.

I'm just saying that with the information currently available to us, Jo Public, a burglary currently looks very plausible. So for posters to come out with "Ooh, made me think of Dando"... Nah it didn't.

Ditto any bollocks about "never solved" – when the investigation is only hours old.

Shit-stirring for drama.

This thread is about a murdered woman, show some class and respect and take your poor menz/TRA crap somewhere else.

They can be intimidating & pretty horrible, but murder?

That a bit victim blamey. We shouldn't have to lock our houses up like Fort Knox and carry self-defence items simply to be safe in our homes.

She lives in a very remote location though, and so the attacker would have had to drive there, which shows evidence that it was a planned attack.

If you're (sic) reaction to people who disagree with you is to instantly brand them hateful bigots, then you're the bully in that scenario.

Oh the irony.
This is exactly what TRAs do to women who disagree with them - constantly and on a loop.

And what they and many others are doing to Ann Widdecombe right now

They are indeed bullies who also use this accusation of bigotry to justify threats of violence as well as ACTUAL violence against the women who dare to disagree with them. Or, to celebrate their death and hope they suffered (see also Magdalen Berns)

I think maybe if people thought they were in a risky situation, or area, they would be, for example, holding a spray in their pocket with their finger on the spray button and on high alert. It’s in situations where you don’t feel at risk - in your own home, let’s say, where your guard is down.

I personally think a burglary gone wrong in the middle of the day. In such a tiny time gap , is highly unlikely. I think it's far more likely to be somebody not quite right thinking taking against one of her more radical thoughts.

It's incredibly sad, however it has come about

You do know it rarely causes permanent damage don’t you? Even then it would have to be A LOT. It could save your life.

Of course we needed another thread. God forbid that we don't accommodate the needs of the amateur 'sleuths' and conspiracy theorists among us.

Hopefully Detectives involved in the case will be following MN closely for well researched clues and evidence.

Have at it I guess. 🤨

Cover up?. I didn’t agree with her on anything, but I can’t imagine she was ever involved in anything that would require a ‘cover up’. 🤷‍♀️

May Ann Widdecombe rest in peace. I hope whatever the motive, the murderer is caught and faces justice.

You're obviously quite new to MN then. Welcome.

Why would you think that?

Why do people keep prefacing their messages with 'I don't agree with her views but..' ?! Completely irrelevant and suggests there's something wrong with having opinions. Nobody cares if you agree or not. What's horrible is that she was murdered in her home.

This is not a given. Ann Widdecombe's home is surrounded by several houses and outbuildings.

It is entirely possible that a burglar broke in, completely unaware that anyone was inside.

I think it’s because, on one of the threads somewhere, if anyone just expressed sympathy, they were accused of being anti gay, racist Reform supporters yada yada . 🙄

Which most weren't - they were just shocked and sad that an older woman could be attacked like this in her own home.

At lunchtime, in broad daylight?