A 73-year-old British man has appeared in a Spanish court, where he is accused of murdering his wife at their residence in Murcia

The suspect, named only as Michael John C, was arrested on December 4 2022 after 57-year-old Vanessa Elizabeth was found outside their property in Camposol near the Costa Calida resort town of Mazarron in the south-east province of Murcia. Her injuries included blows to the head.