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The assassination of the former conservative MP was "directed", says British counter-terrorism police

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The spokesperson for Interior of the Reform Party, Zia Yusuf, lays a wreath of flowers near the home of British politician Ann Widdecombe, in Haytor, last Sunday. The former conservative minister and spokesperson for Reform UK was found dead at her home on Thursday, after suffering serious injuries.Eleanor Storey / PA Wire / DPA

The British counter-terrorism police believe Ann Widdecombe's murder was a "brutal" and "targeted" attack, but have not yet declared it an act of terrorism. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor explained today that investigators are working to determine "the planning" and clarify the motivation.