An 80-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife.
Alan Sharp, of Raeburn Avenue, Tolworth, south-west London, has been charged with killing his 80-year-old wife, Jenny, at the address they shared.
The pensioner appeared in the dock at Wimbledon magistrates court on Monday morning, dressed in grey.
Sharp spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the short hearing.
His case was sent to the Old Bailey, where a preliminary hearing is due to take place on Tuesday.Police were called at around 9.30am on Friday to their address in Raeburn Avenue after Ms Sharp was found unresponsive, the Metropolitan Police said.
She was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
Sharp was arrested at the scene and an investigation was launched. He was charged with murder on Saturday.
A post-mortem examination took place on Saturday and gave the cause of death as "manual compression of the neck", police said.
A police spokesperson said: "This is a terribly sad case. The family are being supported by specialist officers and we request their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time."
