Devon and Cornwall Police have refuted claims that they withheld CCTV footage of suspects in the murder of Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe to hide their race or ethnicity. The decision not to release the footage was made to protect the ongoing investigation and prevent prejudicing future leads, according to Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman. Activist Tommy Robinson alleged on social media that police stopped releasing information to protect a non-white suspect, but this claim is not supported by the evidence.