Kent Police have arrested a man in connection with the suspected murder of Benenden supply teacher Caroline Andrews.

Husband Stuart Andrews, a former Bank of England aide, remains in hospital where he is believed to be undergoing treatment for self-inflicted injuries - though Kent Police refuse to be drawn on speculation being widely reported in the national press.

The 54-year-old Oxford graduate was arrested in London on Friday following a massive 24-hour manhunt which led to dozens of armed police boarding a train at Gillingham station.

The body of 52-year-old Mrs Andrews was found at the couple's rented home in The Street, Benenden, though Kent Police refuse to give any further details about the circumstances of her death.

A post mortem examination of Mrs Andrews took place on Friday and the death is being treated as a murder inquiry.

At the time news broke of the death, police would only say that the woman and man were known to each other.

A Kent Police spokesman today said: “We have not released any further information on this case since Friday, other than to say that the injuries sustained by the man were not life threatening."

The force said they had no further information available.

Mrs Andrews, a mother of four, was a supply teacher at Benenden Primary School which now has a statement on its website acknowledging the tragedy.

It says: The tragic death of Caroline Andrews has left the staff at Benenden CE School shocked and saddened.

“Caroline and her family live in the village and are well known to the school.

“Caroline has been a loved and well respected supply teacher here for a number of years, who has enriched the lives of the many children she has taught.

“At the present time we cannot comment on what has happened but our thoughts and prayers are with her family, and all who knew her and will miss her.”

The exact cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed but an inquest is expected to open shortly.

Prayers were said this morning at the village church, St George’s in Benenden.

"This has stunned the whole village. I knew her as a very well respected and loved teacher. She was a very pleasant lady.”

The tragedy for the village was so inescapable that the Rector, the Rev David Commander, acknowledged it at the start of a baptism service.

He said: “I introduced the service by saying what we know had happened and prayers were said.

"This has stunned the whole village. I knew Mrs Andrews through her work at the primary school as it is a church school. I knew her as a very well respected and loved teacher. She was a very pleasant lady.”