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Home Secretary: Widdecombe Suspect Was Not Known to Prevent

Home Secretary: Widdecombe Suspect Was Not Known to Prevent

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the suspect in the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe, 78, was not known to the Prevent anti-terror program. The case has prompted questions about protections for people in public life.

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Ann Widdecombe death: Suspect not known to Prevent anti-terror programme, home secretary says