AN EIGHTH man has been charged with the murder of Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar in Lewisham.

Jeyasuthan Theiventhrampillai appeared via virtual court at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday (May 10) accused of murdering Mr Christian-Gnanakumar in Lewisham High Street on November 10 last year.

Mr Christian-Gnanakumar, 22, from Catford, was found in the street by emergency services at about 9.20pm that night and was taken to hospital suffering from serious injuries.

He died in the early hours of November 11.

Theiventhrampillai, aged 33, from New Malden, has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at the Old Bailey tomorrow (May 14).