Man found dead in Crystal Palace car park named

Police believe Ion Radu was known to the community

Met Police have named a man found dead in a south-east London car park.

Ion Radu, 46, was found with a fatal stab would to his abdomen in Crystal Palace on Thursday.

It is believed he was homeless, likely vulnerable and a "familiar face" in the area.

Det Ch Insp Sal Minhas, who is leading the investigation, said Mr Radu may have engaged with locals in the 48 hours before his death and is appealing to anyone who may recall seeing him.

'Familiar face'

He added: “We are working to build a picture of Ion's life and we need the public to help us.

"If you have information that you want to share, no matter how insignificant it might seem, please get in touch."

A member of the public found Mr Radu unresponsive at 09:24 BST on Thursday.

A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the liver.

Police enquiries are ongoing to trace any living relatives. No arrests have been made.

Anybody with any information should call the police on 101 quoting the reference 1924/01JUNE.