An 80-year-old British man is accused of strangling his elderly wife to death in what police are calling a "terribly sad case."
Alan Sharp, 80, of south-west London was in a court on Monday, according to the Metropolitan Police.
He is charged with the murder of his wife, Jenny Sharp, at the address they shared.
Police were called to the home about 9:30 a.m. on Friday after a woman was found unresponsive. She was sadly pronounced dead a short time later at the scene.
Officers arrested Alan Sharp at the scene and an investigation was undertaken by detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command.
A forensic post-mortem examination took place on Saturday and gave the cause of death as "manual compression of the neck." Sharp was then charged with murder.
Police say they are not looking for anyone else connected with the murder.
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie 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."
