Police officer Timothy Brehmer, 41, is accused of murdering mum-of-two Claire Parry in a Dorset pub car park on May 9 after she sent a message to his wife revealing their affair

A married police officer sobbed uncontrollably in front of paramedics after allegedly strangling his lover to death after she exposed their decade-long affair to his wife.

PC Timothy Brehmer is on trial over the alleged murder of nurse Claire Parry in a Dorset pub car park on May 9.

Salisbury Crown Court heard the 41-year-old defendant attacked the mum-of-two after she sent a message to his wife revealing their affair, which had lasted more than 10 years.

The jury was shown police body-worn video footage which shows Brehmer sitting in shorts with a top and with blood visible on his body.

He is seen sobbing and when asked what had happened, he says: “I have been having an affair for years, she was going to tell my wife, I am afraid I am going to lose my boy, so I met her here.

“She told my wife, I don’t remember the rest.