Police investigating the homicide of a person close to a London Tube station virtually 40 years in the past have made an arrest.
Anthony Littler, 45, was discovered with “catastrophic” head accidents close to East Finchley Tube station shortly after midnight on 1 May 1984.
His homicide was by no means solved, regardless of intensive inquiries on the time and additional investigations in 1993 and 2013.
Police issued a brand new attraction earlier this week, with officers believing an assault in the identical space three days earlier than the homicide might be linked.
On Sunday night time, police stated they’d arrested a 58-year-old man, who has been bailed till a date in January.
Detective chief inspector Neil John, who’s main the investigation for the Metropolitan Police, stated: “This arrest comes just four days after our latest appeal, and I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward with information.
“However, we nonetheless want to talk with anybody who might have witnessed the occasions main as much as Anthony’s homicide.”
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Mr Littler’s cousin Tricia McClure described him as “lovely, kind and gentle man who wouldn’t have hurt anyone”.
“It is heartbreaking to our family that this happened to him,” she added.
Source: information.sky.com”