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Man Charged with Manslaughter in Domestic Abuse Case

3/7/2026

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  • Seyhan Assaf, 45, is charged with manslaughter and coercive or controlling behavior related to the 2020 death of Gillian Morand in Bexley.
  • An inquest determined that Gillian Morand, 36, took her own life.
  • Police describe Morand's death as domestic abuse linked to suicide.
  • Detective Chief Inspector Dan Whitten urged anyone who knew Morand before her death to come forward.
  • Assaf is scheduled to appear in Bromley Magistrates’ Court.