A husband accused of stabbing his wife to death at their Broadstairs home last month made a brief appearance at Maidstone Crown Court today.

Gary Walker was flanked by two nurses as he sat in the dock for the preliminary hearing.

The 41-year-old, of Grant Close, is accused of murdering Natalie Walker, 34, on March 5.

She was taken to the QEQM Hospital in Margate but died from multiple stab wounds.

Walker was remanded in custody and will be detained at a hospital until he returns to enter a plea to the charge on July 8.