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Man charged with murder after death in Lewisham

Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar was found with serious injuries. Picture: Met Police Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar was found with serious injuries. Picture: Met Police

Sunday, November 18, 2012
7:13 AM

A man has been charged with murder following the death of Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar in Lewisham last week.

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Kohulan Podiappuhamey, 24, of Woodyates Road, Lee, will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

Thierry, 22, from Catford, died in the early hours of November 11 after a disturbance outside Lewisham Library in High Street.

A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as severe blunt force trauma to the head and face.

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