A 28-year-old man was charged Thursday, April 28 with the murder of four people in South West London and must be brought to justice today, announced Scotland Yard, the British capital’s police.
The suspect, Joshua Jacques, is suspected of having killed four members of the same family.
The murder victims are: Dolet Hill, 64, and her companion Denton Burke, 58, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, 45, daughter of Dolet Hill, and Samantha Drummonds, 27, daughter of Ms Ofori-Akuffo.
Joshua Jerome Derriviere Jacques has been charged with the murders of Samantha Drummonds, 29, her mum Tanysha Drummonds, 45, grandmother Dolet Hill, 64, and Dolet’s partner Denton Burke, 59.
Simply heartbreaking and may they all RIP https://t.co/dVf0sihpUs
— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) April 28, 2022
The suspect arrested at the scene of the crime
The remains were found by the police who had been called early Monday for nuisance in Southwark, a London district located south of the Thames.
The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, is due to appear in Westminster Magistrates Court, police said in a statement.