Man charged after two-year-old girl found dead in Surrey home

A 31-year-old man was charged after a two-year-old girl was found dead inside a property on Pyrcroft Road in Chertsey, Surrey. Police were called to the address at about 5.40pm BST on Thursday, June 25, after reports of a concern for safety.

Kevin Kerjean has been charged with murder, rape of a child under 13 and sexual assault of a child under 13. He appeared at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, June 27, and was remanded in custody ahead of a further appearance at Guildford Crown Court on Monday, June 29.

Kerjean is described as a French national born in the Central African Republic. Surrey Police said the case is being led by its Major Crime Team under the operation name Operation Northwall, and that officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Police initially said the child was three years old before later confirming she was two. Surrey Police also said they believed the death happened “within a family setting”. Detective Chief Superintendent Jon Groenen said officers were working to build a picture of what happened and that a significant police presence would remain in Pyrcroft Road over the coming days.

The small Surrey street has become a focus for a wider safeguarding conversation in the wake of the death, with investigators examining how a child was left in circumstances that triggered an emergency call. The case is likely to raise difficult questions for local services and families about how warning signs are recognised, especially when harm is believed to have occurred inside the home.

Floral tributes were left near the scene, including at the entrance to Syward Place on the corner of Pyrcroft Road and Bell Bridge Road, as residents reacted with shock. The investigation remains active as the case moves to Guildford Crown Court on Monday.