Thirty-six-year-old Maxine Tugwell-Brown, the acting vice-principal of John's Hall All-Age School, who has been charged with the murder of her husband, was on Wednesday remanded in custody.

She has been behind bars since February 22, following the fatal stabbing of 46-year-old Junior Brown. She is to reappear before Resident Magistrate Winsome Henry on March 13.

Threatened by her husband

The accused reportedly told the police in a statement that on the night of the incident she was threatened by her husband. Defence attorney Morrel Beckford told the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's court that his client acted in self-defence, as she felt threatened by her husband, who she claimed had been abusive to her.

Mrs Tugwell-Brown had been with her husband for 16 years and they had three children, one of whom died. She has been a teacher at John's Hall All Age for the past eight years and has been acting as vice-principal since January 2008.