A man has been charged with murder after police discovered a body in a Croydon street.

Police were called to Station Road in South Norwood in the early hours of Sunday, August 7.

A man, believed to be in his 40s, was found unresponsive.

London Ambulance Service also attended and the man was found dead at the scene.

Officers are now in the process of informing his family and formally identifying the body.

The following day, a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Agash Jeyanandam, of Stonecroft Way in Croydon was charged with murder on August 9.

The 23-year-old is set to appear in Croydon Magistrates Court today.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body in South Norwood.

“Police were called at 05:34hrs on Sunday, 7 August after concerns were raised for the wellbeing of a person who had been found unresponsive in Station Road.

“Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and a man, believed to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Officers are in the process of informing the man’s family and formal identification awaits.

“Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command were informed and on Monday, 8 August, a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

“The following day, Agash Jeyanandam, 23 (25.08.1998) of Stonecroft Way, Croydon was charged with murder.

“He will appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 10 August.”