Police were called at 6.06am, on 27 August 2019 to a residential address in Putney,...

Published: 7:36 pm December 3, 2021
Updated: 6:31 am October 8, 2025
Two People Have Been Charged Following The Death Of A 15 Month Old  Child In South London In 2019

Police were called at 6.06am, on 27 August 2019 to a residential address in Putney, SW15. Paramedics from London Ambulance Service informed police they were responding to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Two People Have Been Charged Following The Death Of A 15 Month Old  Child In South London In 2019 The boy, who was aged 15 months, was taken to a west London hospital and pronounced dead at 7.22am. He was later identified as Jacob Lennon.

A post-mortem examination carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 29 August 2019 gave his cause of death as a head injury. A man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion of murder were released on bail. On Thursday, 2 December Jake Drummond, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with murder and Section 18 wounding with intent Louise Jane Lennon, 31, of Ingrave Street, Wandsworth, was charged on the same day with neglect of a child and causing/ allowing the death of a child. Drummond was remanded in custody to appear before Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 3 December at 10:00hrs. Lennon was bailed to appear before the same court on the same date and time.

We are your go-to destination for breaking UK news, real-life stories from communities across the country, striking images, and must-see video from the heart of the action.

Follow us on Facebook at for the latest updates and developing stories, and stay connected on X (Twitter) the for live coverage as news breaks across the UK.

SIGN UP NOW FOR YOUR FREE DAILY BREAKING NEWS AND PICTURES NEWSLETTER

Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy

YOU MIGHT LIKE