Two Brothers Found Guilty of Murdering a Man 42 Years Ago
This episode recounts the forty-two-year journey to justice for Anthony Littler, a London civil servant murdered in a 1984 homophobic ambush. Two brothers, Michael and Anthony Stewart, were finally convicted of the crime in 2026 after decades of remaining free. The investigation was revitalized when a younger sibling’s conscience led to a confession, prompting police to use innovative undercover tactics and historic records to build a case. Prosecutors successfully argued that the defendants engaged in violent hate crimes as a casual pastime during their youth. Ultimately, the narrative…
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