Lewisham murder charge after body found in derelict Brockley Road building
A Lewisham murder charge has been brought after officers discovered the body of a missing man in a derelict building on Brockley Road. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the victim as Junior Ryan Coleman, 34, who had been reported missing on 20 August.
Detectives found Mr Coleman’s body on 19 September. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head, and a murder inquiry was launched.
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Daniel Watkis, 39, of Glenarm Road, Hackney, was charged with murder on Friday. He appeared the same day at Bromley Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 24 October.
Det Ch Insp Sam Townsend said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Junior during this difficult time. My team are working at pace to establish the exact circumstances of Junior’s disappearance and his death. We’re appealing to anyone who knew Junior to come forward, especially if you had seen him in the summer months.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting the case details, or provide details anonymously via Crimestoppers here.
Police continue to ask local residents and businesses around Brockley Road to check any private CCTV or dashcam footage taken during late August and September.
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