' Wife in boot' Briton refused bail in France.Byline: By PHIL HAZLEWOOD A BRITISH man suspected of murdering his wife and fleeing across the Channel with her body was remanded in custody yesterday after appearing before a French judge. Derek Symmons was denied bail when he appeared in private before magistrates in the central French town of Macon, and proceedings were adjourned. The 61-year-old engineering contractor is accused of strangling his 59-yearold wife Christine, a hairdresser, at their home in Loudwater, near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Detectives from Hertfordshire Police have travelled to France to assist the gendarmerie gen·dar·me·rie n. 1. A body of French gendarmes. 2. Slang A group of police officers. [French, from Old French, calvary, from gent d'armes, gendarme, with their investigation. Symmons was arrested at about 8pm on Tuesday after reportedly making a confession A Confession is a short work on questions of religion by Leo Tolstoy. It was first distributed in Russia in 1882. Consisting of autobiographical notes on the development of the author's belief, A Confession to staff at the Hotel Mercure in a rest area at St Albain, about 15km north of Macon. The body of Mrs Symmons, who is said to have been killed after a row, was found by police in the boot of his BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. car in the hotel car park. Neighbours on the affluent private estate where the couple lived said theywere "shocked and devastated". The house and well-kept garden have been cordoned off by police for forensic testing. A red BMW Z3 remained parked on the drive. Brian Dorling, 54, said: "My kids said they were a really nice couple, laughing and joking and really friendly. "You don't tend to see the neighbours much here because everyone drives everywhere. I couldn't tell you what he looked like. She was slim, attractive and always well turned-out." One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: "I just could not believe it when I heard. We are just shocked and devastated. Our thoughts are with the family." Another said he saw the couple's daughter Claire, thought to have recently been married, standing outside the couple's house on Tuesday night, crying. Neighbours also reported having heard shouts and screams coming from the house on Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. . The couple were said to have run Dexine Ltd, an engineering firm, from home, although Mr Symmons had previously travelled to work |
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