Man charged with murder of London family, appears in court

A 28 year old man, charged with the murder of a family of four in south-east London has appeared in court.

Joshua Jacques, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 3rd May.

Jacques is accused of killing NHS worker Dolet Hill, 64, her partner Denton Burke, 58, her daughter Tanysha Drummonds, 45, also known as Rachquel and previously named by police as Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, who lived in Kennington, and her granddaughter Samantha Drummonds, 27, who lived in Forest Hill.

They were all fatally stabbed at the address in Delaford Road, Bermondsey, on Monday.

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