A 31-year-year woman who is accused of killing another woman was remanded when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.

She is Marsha Finn who has been charged with murder.

Finn, who is a housewife from Kingston 2, is to return to court on July 24, when the matter will be mentioned as the post-mortem report is outstanding.

Allegations are that on July 2, Finn and the woman were involved in an altercation which led to a fight.

It is alleged that the accused used a piece of board to hit her rival in her head, on her back and leg.

The court heard that the woman was rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital where she was treated and sent home.

Upon reaching home it's reported that she collapsed and was again rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

It was also revealed in court that Finn's son was also involved in the fight as he allegedly used a piece of iron to beat the woman.

The police are carrying out further investigations into the incident.