A husband has been charged with the murder of his wife after she was found dead at a house in Stowmarket.

Stephen Searle, 64, is due to appear in court in connection with the death of 62-year-old Anne Searle.

Mrs Searle was found unresponsive at an address in The Brickfields in the Suffolk town at 10.30pm on Saturday.

Paramedics attended but she was declared dead at the scene, officers said.

Suffolk Constabulary said a post-mortem was conducted on Sunday and requires further tests to be carried out.

Police confirmed that the accused and victim were husband and wife.