Murder suspect 'who killed doting father in row over a cigarette' is remanded ...

A man has been charged with murder after a stabbing which followed a row 'over cigarettes' in a London off-licence on Sunday.

Dennis Anderson, 39, from Lewisham, was attacked in the street after an argument in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. 

Jahmel Michael Riley, 24, from the street where the attack took place, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon, police said.

Dennis Anderson, 39, was fatally stabbed in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, on Sunday

Dennis Anderson, 39, was fatally stabbed in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, on Sunday

A woman lays flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing in Dulwich on February 12

A woman lays flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing in Dulwich on February 12

Jahmel Riley, 24, appeared in Bromley Magistrates' Court today via video link from Lewisham police station.

Wearing a grey jumper he spoke only to confirm he could see and hear the court and his name, age and address. 

Witnesses to the altercation described seeing an attacker slashing his painter decorator victim with a 'huge' blade that was 'bigger than a kitchen knife'. 

Magistrate Mr Stephen Rogers said: 'As you have heard, this is an indictable only offence and will be heard at crown court.'

Several members of Riley's family as well as the police officer investigating the case sat in the public gallery during the short hearing.

Riley was remanded in custody until his next appearance at the Old Bailey next Tuesday.

Mr Anderson 'didn't have a bad bone in his body', friends said earlier this week. 

Dennis Anderson was stabbed to death in East Dulwich over the weekend after a man confronted him in a corner shop in an apparent row over a packet of cigarettes

Dennis Anderson was stabbed to death in East Dulwich over the weekend after a man confronted him in a corner shop in an apparent row over a packet of cigarettes

Friends said Mr Anderson was popular in the area and was known as a family man who doted on his daughter. He is believed to have been returning home from a party when he was killed

Friends said Mr Anderson was popular in the area and was known as a family man who doted on his daughter. He is believed to have been returning home from a

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