Two Brothers Sentenced for 1984 Murder | London News

Two brothers, Michael and Anthony Stewart, just 15 and 18, were sentenced to life for the brutal 1984 murder of civil servant Anthony Littler — a quiet man targeted for sport in a string of gay men’s robberies. Though no direct evidence proves Littler’s sexuality, the brothers’ pattern made it clear. They ambushed him, beat him with a weapon, left him for dead, and even called for help — only for the search to be abandoned. His cousin Patricia McClure, grieving her cousin’s untimely death and her aunt’s lifelong anguish, sees the sentence as partial justice after decades of unanswered questions. The case, unsolved for 29 years, cracked open when their younger brother came forward after a family fight — and Michael had already confessed to a girlfriend. Investigators reopened the case in 2022, using modern tech. Both denied it in court, but the judge handed them minimums of 15 and 10 years, acknowledging the horror of the crime and the cruel length of their freedom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f63b56cafa74332a