Man charged with murder after wife’s body ‘found in attic of their London home’

Shane Simmonds, 38, charged with death of Tia Simmonds and two counts of rape of teenage girl

The body of a woman allegedly murdered by her husband was found in the attic of their south-east London home, a court has heard.

Tia Simmonds, 32, was discovered at the couple's home on Parbury Road in Forest Hill, Lewisham, on 3 January. Her husband, Shane Simmonds, 38, appeared at Bromley magistrates court on 4 January charged with her murder. He has also been charged with two counts of rape in relation to a teenage girl.