Man arrested in connection with 1984 murder

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man near a Tube station in May 1984, days after police launched a new appeal for information.

Anthony Littler, 45, was attacked after leaving East Finchley Underground in north London.

The executive officer with Customs and Excise, who lived locally, was found with with head injuries in an alleyway.

The Met Police said the 58-year-old man was arrested on Sunday and bailed until January pending further inquiries.

On Wednesday this week the force renewed an appeal for information surrounding Mr Littler's death.

Det Ch Insp Neil John, who is leading the investigation, thanked "everyone who has already come forward with information".

"However," he said, "we still need to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the events leading up to Anthony's murder."

With a lack of surviving forensic evidence, detectives are relying primarily on re-examining original statements from the case.

Mr Littler's family have said that until his killer is found, they will not be able to find closure.