Accused ‘body in the attic’ killer of Tia Simmonds in court

A husband accused of killing his wife who was found dead in their attic has appeared in court today. The body of Tia Simmonds, 23, was discovered under bedding and clothing on 3 January in Parbury Road, Forest Hill, southeast London, on 3 January. Shane Simmonds, 39, is charged with murder and two counts of rape against a teenage girl. The Old Bailey has heard police officers went to the couple’s home and found Mrs Simmonds ‘lying face down on…