The Alleyway Ambush: Solving the 1984 Murder of Anthony Littler After 42 Years
In the early hours of May 1, 1984, civil servant Anthony Littler stepped off the train at East Finchley station and walked into a nightmare. Bludgeoned to death in a dark London alleyway, his killers vanished for over four decades.
Host Alexander Lawson uncovers the brutal details of this cold case — a vicious homophobic attack by two teenage brothers on a gentle, unassuming man. For 42 years the crime went unsolved, until a clever undercover police sting finally brought Michael and Anthony Stewart to justice at the Old Bailey.
From the crime scene to the long-awaited convictions and life…
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