India, July 11 -- British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead with serious injuries at her home in south-west England.

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed on Friday that the man, described as a white British national, was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot, Devon, and remains in custody, the BBC reported.

In a Facebook post, police said a murder investigation had been launched following the suspicious death of the former MP at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on July 9.

"Sadly, 78-year-old Miss Widdecombe was located deceased within the property. She had sustained serious injuries," the police statement said.

Detectives from the Force Major Crime Investigation ...