Woman killed in salon

Detectives are questioning a former police officer over the murder of his wife who was stabbed to death in her hairdressing salon in Kent.

The victim, named locally as Natalie Esack, died following the attack at Esack Hair and Beauty on the High Street in Ashford on Monday morning.

It is understood the suspect is the victim's husband 38 year old Ivan Esack, a former officer with Kent Police who now works as a football agent.