A 61-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of his wife at their home in Moreton.

The body of 58-year-old Jill Sadler was found by emergency services who were called to the property in Wastdale Drive at around 5.45am on Sunday.

David Sadler was arrested as part of the subsequent police investigation.

Police confirmed that he had been charged with Mrs Sadler’s murder on Monday night.

He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court today and was remanded in custody.