A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his two-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n
Kevin Kerjean, 31, is also charged with the rape and sexual assault of a girl under the age of 13.<\/p>\n
Kerjean, a French national born in the Central African Republic, appeared at Guildford Crown Court via video-link from HMP Wandsworth and spoke via an interpreter to confirm his name.<\/p>\n
Surrey Police confirmed that Kerjean was the father of a child who was found dead at a property in Pyrcroft Road, in Chertsey, on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
He was remanded into custody until the next hearing, at the same court, on 14 September.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the police force said: “We can confirm that the victim was the daughter of Kevin Kerjean.”<\/p>\n
The victim was not named in court, but the Crown Prosecution Service later said her name was Assia Kerjean.<\/p>\n
According to a police spokesperson, the Home Office has confirmed Kerjean legally entered the UK<\/a> and applied for European Union Settled Status in December 2020.<\/p>\n He was granted leave to remain in the UK in March 2021 and received an extension which gave him permission to remain until March 2031.<\/p>\n Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, external<\/a>, on X, external<\/a>. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk , external<\/a> or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.<\/p>\n