Ann Widdecombe: Police ‘Right’ To Disclose Suspect’s Skin Colour | Mike Neville

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“It’s right that the police disclosed that information because it does quell fears.” Within a matter of hours, police disclosed that the suspect arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe was white, which was the correct move. But, forces must remain “even handed” going forward to prevent accusations of two-tier policing says former detective chief inspector at Scotland Yard Mike Neville. Mike Neville was speaking to Ryan Tubridy on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday, 1–4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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