by Keith Hunt

A man accused of murdering his 23-year-old wife made a brief appearance at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday.

Aminur Rahman Bachchu, 34, is alleged to have killed Lipi Begum at their home in Hampton Crescent, Gravesend, on August 14.

The mother of a five-year-old son and daughter, aged two months, worked at Marks & Spencer in Gravesend town centre.

Bachchu is due to enter a plea on November 3.

He was remanded in custody.