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Man in court charged with murdering wife in North Berwick

POLICE SCOTLAND A police handout picture of Naso IsaacsPOLICE SCOTLAND
Naso Isaacs was found dead at home in North Berwick on New Year's Day

A 37-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering his wife on New Year's Day.

Keotshepile Naso Isaacs, known as Naso, was found dead at a North Berwick property on 1 January.

Mompati Dodo Isaacs entered no plea to the charge when appearing in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday afternoon.

He was remanded in custody and will appear again in court within the next eight days.

It is understood the 33-year-old mother was originally from Botswana and had been living in the town's Craigleith Avenue for more than a year.

Emergency services pronounced her dead at the scene after the alarm was raised at about 08:20 on New Year's Day.

Mompati Dodo Isaacs was then arrested in connection with Ms Isaacs' death on 2 January.