Mt Eden man charged with murdering his wife

UPDATE - An Indian-born accountant was today charged with the murder of his wife, whose body was found in the couple's Auckland unit last Friday.

Laxman Rajamani, 34, is accused of murdering Chitralekha Ramakrishnan, 32, on or about January 13 in their Shackleton Rd, Mt Eden, flat.

Rajamani was not asked to plead when he appeared in Auckland District Court this morning.

He was remanded in custody until March 4 for a pre-depositions hearing.

Rajamani, who was arrested at the weekend, had earlier faced a charge of assault, which the Crown today withdrew.

- NZPA, Herald staff