A teacher has appeared in court charged with murdering his wife at their Sussex home.

Mark Parnham, of Millmead, Ashington, near Storrington, appeared before Crawley magistrates this afternoon.

His wife Jillian Parnham, 38 - also a teacher - was found dead with severe head injuries in the lounge of the house shortly after 9.19pm on Monday.

Parnham, 36, a design and technology teacher at Millais School, Horsham, where his wife taught maths, spoke only to verify his name, age and address.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on Monday, March 19. There was no application for bail.