Strangled Playboy model Christina Carlin-Kraft ‘may have been killed by stalker who became obsessed with her social media photos’

TRAGIC Christina Carlin-Kraft may have been strangled to death by a stalker who became fixated on the Playboy model after drooling over her sexy social media posts.

Cops probing the death of the ex-Playboy model beauty are now trawling her social media accounts and forums attached to her modelling profiles online in a bid to nail her killer.

Lingerie model Christina, 36, was found dead in bed in her upmarket Pennsylvania home on Wednesday night – three days after she reported a burglary raid on the condo.

A source told us one of the main leads being pursued by police is that the identity of her killer may be revealed through her social media accounts.

Popular Christina made her Instagram account private before her death, and her Facebook profile has restrictive privacy settings that block the public from seeing her list of friends, leaving only a handful of photos available for public viewing.

Our insider said: “Social media can prove lethal today, especially for beautiful women.

“Christina was a beautiful woman who appeared in numerous magazine shoots and a quick glance at the few public profiles she has left open to comments online show she was bombarded with requests from strangers for meetings and potential photoshoot contracts.

“One main line of inquiry now is that Christina may have been murdered by someone who became obsessed with her after seeing her online or in a magazine.”

Christina’s profile on Model Mayhem shows she had a flood of requests from strangers to get involved in photoshoots.

Christina was found dead after cops called to her home on Sibley Avenue in the west side suburb of Ardmore to carry out a welfare check.

Lower Merion Township Police were called to Kraft’s residence around 9.15pm to perform the routine check on the brunette and she was found dead in her bed.

Police have not confirmed who initiated the wellness check.

An autopsy report revealed the lingerie model died by “ligature strangulation”.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael McGrath confirmed in a Thursday statement there does not appear to be a threat to other residents of the upmarket neighbourhood at this time.

A resident who also lives in the building said Christina moved in a week ago.

And just three days ago, Kraft reported to police that several pieces of jewellery and designer bags had been stolen, according to ABC 6.

Aside from her stint with Playboy, the model appeared in Maxim Magazine, Vanity Fair, Victoria's Secret and Smashbox Cosmetics during her glamorous career, her Model Mayhem profile shows Christina described her nationality as Russian, German, with a hint of Swedish.

She said: “I’ve done runway shows, print work, commercials for jewellery and evening gowns, and I did a tasteful photo shoot for Playboy that was beyond Hollywood glamour!

“I would like to build my portfolio with some more creative photographers who specialise in glamour and very high fashion!

“I really do enjoy photoshoots for swim wear and tasteful lingerie. I’m willing to travel and I love to meet new exciting people with high energy and a kind heart.

“I look forward to working with you and hope to make this a great experience!”

In 2016, Kraft was slapped with temporary assault charges after she drunkenly attacked a restaurant manager while dining with a male friend in New York in March of that year.

The incident happened at The Smith, an American Brasserie on the Upper West Side.

The assaulted manager, Sergey Anokhin, said he was left with “redness and substantial pain” after Christina hit him in the back and kicked him in the groin.