A murder probe has been launched after a 60-year-old man was found dead at his home in south London.
Police rushed to Croydon at around 8.50am on Monday to reports of a man found dead inside a home in Whitehorse Road.
He has now been named as 60-year-old Krasimir Kartikov, originally from Bulgaria.
A post-mortem examination has given his cause of death as multiple injuries.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the next of kin are "understandably devastated" after being informed of his death.
Detective Chief Inspector Helen Rance, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our investigation is moving quickly but we are keen to speak to anyone who saw or spoke to Krasimir after 4pm on the afternoon of Saturday, 11 January.
“We would also ask anyone who may have been in the Whitehorse Road area to think back as to whether they heard any kind of disturbance or saw anything unusual that Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday.
“Krasimir’s family are understandably devastated at the death of their loved one and we are committed to finding out exactly what happened that night and bringing the person/s responsible to justice.”
There have been no arrests.
Anyone with information should call the incident room number on 020 8721 4266 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
