Police arrest suspect over alleyway homicide of 45-year-old man who was killed after leaving East Finchley Tube Station almost 40 years in the past

A person has been arrested on suspicion of the homicide of a person who was killed after leaving East Finchley Tube Station almost 40 years in the past. 

Anthony Littler was discovered with head accidents in an alleyway often called The Causeway, close to East Finchley Tube station, north London, at 12.15am on Might 1 1984.

Mr Littler, an govt officer at Customs and Excise, was discovered with vital head accidents in an alleyway near East Finish Highway, behind the tube station, and was pronounced useless on the scene.

Police consider he was murdered in a ‘random assault’, with a motive for the homicide nonetheless unknown following ‘an in depth investigation’. 

The Metropolitan Police mentioned it has now arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of homicide, who has since been bailed to a date in January pending additional enquiries. 

The arrest comes days after detectives mentioned they consider a critical assault in the identical space two days earlier than the assault might be linked to the homicide.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who’s main the investigation, mentioned: ‘This arrest comes simply 4 days after our newest attraction, and I wish to thank everybody who has already come ahead with data. 

‘Nonetheless, we nonetheless want to talk with anybody who might have witnessed the occasions main as much as Anthony’s homicide.’ 

The Detective Chief Inspector beforehand mentioned Mr Littler was on his means residence from an evening out when the assault occurred.

‘He got here via East Finchley Tube station and made his means residence on foot via an alleyway,’ the detective mentioned.

‘Sadly, inside a couple of minutes of him leaving the station, a 999 name was made to emergency companies requesting an ambulance and police.

‘Upon arrival, the police discovered Mr Littler’s lifeless physique with catastrophic accidents to his head.’

Police consider the sufferer of the opposite assault may maintain key data.

Mr John mentioned a person entered Galleon Wine Retailer, an off-licence that used to exist close to the Tube station, on April 29 1984.

‘A person described as 6ft tall, medium construct, brief brown hair, complained to the shopkeeper that he’d been attacked by two males with baseball bats,’ he mentioned.

‘He had fairly critical accidents to his head and face.’

The person advised the shopkeeper he had been attacked the night earlier than, on April 28, however he was by no means traced.