POLICE WARN WIDDECOMBE MURDER SPECULATION IS ‘UNHELPFUL AND DISTRESSING’

1. WHAT HAPPENED

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• The Guardian: Politicians should not comment before facts established, says ex-chief constable, as Farage calls killing ‘premeditated murder’ Senior police figures and politicians have warned against speculation during the murder…
• The Guardian: Devon and Cornwall police said on Sunday the killing investigation was not being treated as terrorism nor as politically motivated.
• The Guardian: Officers said they remained open-minded about the motive and urged the public not to speculate, warning it was both unhelpful to the investigation and distressing for Widdecombe’s family.
• The Guardian: Youngsters confirmed safe but men pronounced dead after being brought out of water at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool Two men have died after going into the water at a beach in County Durham to try to help two children who…
• The Guardian: Officers were called at about 3.45pm on Sunday after concerns were raised about two youngsters in the water at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool.

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