UK - Four people stabbed to death in home, Bermondsey, London, 24 April 2022

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Four people have been stabbed to death in a house in south-east London.


Officers were called to reports of a disturbance at a home in Delaford Road, Bermondsey, at about 01:40 BST on Monday.

The victims, three women and a man, were all pronounced dead at the scene by emergency workers.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody at a south London police station, the Met Police said.

It is thought that all five people were known to each other.

Bermondsey stabbings: Four stabbed to death in south-east London home
 
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Awful. Sounds like a domestic.
 
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Long time lurker here. I live around 1km away. Heard and saw the police helicopter early this morning. It was up for maybe half an hour. A news helicopter has been overhead a few times earlier today.
 
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Bermondsey stabbings: Four killed in south-east London home

Dolet Hill and a man, both aged in their mid-60s, plus two other women, in their 30s and 40s respectively, were all pronounced dead at the scene.

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.

It is thought that all five people were known to each other.
 
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Bermondsey stabbings: Four killed in south-east London home named

Four members of a family found stabbed to death at a home in south-east London have been named by police.

Denton Burke, 58, and his partner Dolet Hill, 64, were both killed at their home in Delaford Road, Bermondsey, on Monday.

Ms Hill's daughter, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, 45, known as Rachquel, and Ms Ofori-Akuffo's daughter, Samantha Drummonds, 27, also died.

A 28-year-old man who was arrested at the house remains in hospital.

The Met Police said the man, from Lewisham, was in a stable condition and under arrest on suspicion of murder.

The man was inside the house when officers arrived and a Taser was deployed in order to detain him, police said.
 
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Dolet's niece Venecia Reid visited the scene and confirmed Dolet, her aunt’s partner Denton Burke, Dolet’s daughter Tanysha Drummonds and grand-daughter Samantha, 27, had died.

Ms Reid said: "She was very loving, very kind, very generous.

"She worked very hard in this country to support her two girls and her two grandkids. She does not deserve this."

Samantha was staying for a week while her flat was being renovated and redecorated.

Friend and neigbour Rudra Brahmbhatt, 17, told MailOnline: "Samantha is having some work done to her flat and is having the bathroom and hallway redecorated. Gran, daughter and granddaughter slaughtered by knifeman in 'bloodbath' at home
 
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All I can wonder is why?! He's now most likely going to spend the rest of his life in jail.
 
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All I can wonder is why?! He's now most likely going to spend the rest of his life in jail.
His motto in FB - "I want to punch everyone" is very telling :(
 

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