A man has been charged with murder after the death of a pensioner in southeast London.
Vasile Iosebica, 47, was arrested after police were called to an address in Wellmeadow Road, Lewisham, at about 1am on Sunday following reports of a death at the property.
An 87-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers, according to police.
A post-mortem examination held on Monday gave the cause of death as compression of the neck.
The Metropolitan Police say the man and Iosebica were known to each other.
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Iosebica, of Wellmeadow Road, will appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
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