Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee held without bond after death of girlfriend

• 31-year-old faces first-degree murder charge

• Former linebacker could face death penalty

Former New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee has been kept in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge over the death of his girlfriend in Tennessee.

The ruling by Judge Tori Smith came after Lee was arrested and charged late last week. He also faces a charge of tampering with or fabricating evidence. Lee is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on 9 March.

Authorities identified the victim in the case as Gabriella Perpetuo. The couple had been living in a home they rented where the incident occurred for about 10 days, Brian Lockhart a detective in Hamilton County Sheriff's Office testified on Wednesday.