The husband of Suzette Sylvester, the secondary school teacher who was killed at her Preysal home on Monday morning, has been formally charged with her murder.

Kurt Sylvester, a 47 year old bank employee, was charged on Thursday, following advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Around 6.15am on Monday, police responded to a report at Mowlah Road, Preysal Village, Couva.

On arrival at the said address, officers met an occupant of the home, who directed them to a bedroom at the said address.

Officers proceeded to the bedroom, where they found Sylvester’s body wrapped in a green and white bed sheet, with blood in the area of her head and on the floor.

 The EHS arrived on the scene and made checks for signs of life, but found no vital signs.

The District Medical Officer visited the scene, viewed the body, and pronounced the woman dead.

Around 6.20 am on Monday, the accused gave himself up at the Chaguanas Police Station, where he was arrested.