Man charged with murder of Bulgarian national

A man has been charged with the murder of a Bulgarian man who was found dead at his home in Croydon.

Nikolay Zhivkov, 44, of no fixed address, was charged on Saturday with the murder of 60-year-old Krasimir Kartikov (pictured above).

Police were called by paramedics at around 8.50am on Monday, January 13, to a report of a man found dead inside a residential address in Whitehorse Road.

A post-mortem examination on January 15 gave the cause of death as multiple injuries. His next-of-kin have been informed.

Zhivkov – also a Bulgarian national – was arrested on January 16 and taken to a west London police station and charged.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist police, should call the incident room on 020 8721 4266. To remain anonymous, contact the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.