Man, 84, appeared in Scottish court last week charged with murdering wife

Retired nurse John Hanson made no plea over death of 84-year-old Margaret Hanson in Galashiels

An 84-year-old man appeared in court last week in connection with the death of his wife at their home in Galashiels.

Police confirmed that at 3.05am on Monday 9 December, officers were called to a report of the death of a woman at a property on Wood Street, where 84-year-old Margaret Maude Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her husband, John Hanson, a retired nurse, appeared in private at Selkirk sheriff court last Tuesday charged with her murder.