The Latest Breaking News from Denton Burke

Missed chances to halt the four killings by serial offender Joshua Jacques in Bermondsey ‘house of horror’

Joshua Jacques was on probation when he killed Samantha Drummonds, her mother, grandmother and her grandmother’s partner

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024

London man who killed girlfriend and her relatives as ‘sacrifice’ jailed for life

Joshua Jacques, 29, murdered Samantha Drummonds and three of her family at their home in 2022

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

Man jailed for murdering girlfriend Samantha Drummonds and her three family members

Joshua Jacques, fuelled by drugs and alcohol, said he stabbed the family to death ‘as a sacrifice’

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024

Man ‘stabbed three generations of girlfriend’s family to death in quadruple murder’

Joshua Jacques has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by denied murdering them

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Man admits stabbing to death four members of same family in Bermondsey

A man has admitted stabbing to death four members of the same family at a home in south London, but denies murder.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2022

Man admits stabbing to death four family members in London

Joshua Jacques pleads guilty to manslaughter of Dolet Hill, Denton Burke, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo and Samantha Drummonds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022

Man admits stabbing four members of same family to death but denies murder

Joshua Jacques pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Dolet Hill, Denton Burke, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo and Samantha Drummonds in Bermondsey.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Bermondsey knife attack: Man accused of murdering family at their home arrested naked in bathroom, court told

The family have been left ‘truly heartbroken’ by the deaths of the four victims

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Three victims of Bermondsey family ‘murders’ lay dead together in the kitchen, court hears

Four members of the same family who were allegedly murdered at a home in southeast London lay dead together in the kitchen and hall when police arrived, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2022

Bermondsey murders: Man accused of inflicting ‘numerous’ wounds on fatal knife attack victims

Four members of the same family who were allegedly murdered at a home in southeast London lay dead together in the kitchen and hall when police arrived, the Old Bailey heard.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2022