Darren Byrne's 999 call after murdering his wife Maria

Police have released the 999 call made by a man an hour after he killed his wife and burned her body.

Darren Byrne, 40, was found guilty of murder and arson following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Maria Byrne, 35, died at the couple's home in Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Essex, on 13 February.

The jury was told she had been hit on the head by Byrne after finding out he had been having an affair.

Byrne had doused his wife's body with white spirit and had turned on the hob before going on an hour-long dog walk.

Returning to find his plan had not worked, he concocted a charade, the jury was told.

He called the emergency services to say his wife was "burned" and told the operator: "The stove was on and the frying pan's on the other side of the room. She's not breathing."