A man has been charged with a murder in Croydon.
Police were called to reports of a man having died at a home on Dunheved Road West at 11am on Christmas Eve.
Emergency services attended and a 62-year-old man was found dead at the scene.
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A murder investigation was launched and the victim’s next of kin were notified, although police await formal identification.
Paul Campbell, of Dunheved Road West, Thornton Heath, was arrested on Wednesday (January 11) on suspicion of murder.
The 49-year-old was charged and remanded in custody.
He is due to appear at Bexleyheath Magistrates Court today (January 13).
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Paul Campbell, of Dunheved Road West, Thornton Heath, was arrested on Wednesday (January 11) on suspicion of murder.
“The 49-year-old was charged and remanded in custody.
“He is due to appear at Bexleyheath Magistrates Court today (January 13).
“Police were called by London Ambulance Service at 11am on Christmas Eve to reports of a man deceased at an address in Dunheved Road West, Thornton Heath.
“Officers attended with London Ambulance Service [LAS]. A 62-year-old man was found dead at the scene. Following forensic enquiries a murder investigation was launched.
“Next of kin were notified. We await formal identification. The defendant and the victim were known to each other.”
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