Brothers found guilty of murdering civil servant in homophobic hate crime 42 years ago
Two brothers have been convicted of the 1984 murder of Anthony Littler, a civil servant killed in a homophobic hate crime in London. The case remained unsolved for decades until a family member came forward with information in 2013.
Why it matters
The conviction serves as a late-stage pursuit of justice for a hate crime and highlights the effectiveness of cold-case investigations.
Michael Stewart and Anthony Stewart have been found guilty 42 years after Anthony Littler died as he walked home in East Finchley
The article reports on a legal verdict and historical facts without editorializing.
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