A former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife at her high street hair salon.
Ivan Esack, 38, of Rosewood Avenue, Ashford, Kent, is accused of stabbing 33-year-old Natalie Esack at Esack Hair and Beauty in High Street, Ashford, on April 30 this year.
Wearing a long-sleeved brown polo shirt and blue jeans, Esack sat impassively in the dock at Maidstone Crown Court throughout the hearing, which lasted for half an hour.
A police officer stands outside Esack Hair and Beauty in after the incident
The court was told he would be entering a defence of loss of control and diminished responsibility.
Esack, who was employed by Kent Police until 2010 but was working as a football agent before his arrest, according to his website, was remanded in custody by Judge Jeremy Carey.
A trial, which is expected to last for 10 days, will take place at Maidstone Crown Court on December 10.
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