Ranjith "Roy" Kankanamalage. Police are offering a £20,000 reward for information as they continue to investigate a suspected homophobic murder in a historic east London cemetery.

Police are investigating the murder of Ranjith “Roy” Kankanamalage in Tower Hamlets as a homophobic hate crime.

£20k reward to find 'homophobic killer' after London cemetery death

The Metropolitan Police said they were called to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park early on Monday morning.

Man found with fatal head injury in cemetery park in east London

An image of the man police want to speak to in connection with the incident


Officers are searching through CCTV images and have stepped up patrols in the area particularly around times when schools start and finish

CCTV appeal after child, 5, 'grabbed on way home from school'

A 24-year-old man has been convicted of terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command.

Mohammed Chowdhury (07.07.1996) of Bethnal Green, east London, pleaded guilty on 18 November to four counts of possessing documents likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, under section 58 of the Terrorism Act (TACT) 2000.

At the time of the offences, Chowdhury had been in breach of a suspended sentence for waving an axe at a man outside a Tube station.

Man guilty of trying to buy hand grenade 'to blow up police station'

The council says it is responding to changing needs and cuts to local government budgets leaving parents and children facing an uncertain future.

Families fear cuts to services for deaf children in Tower Hamlets

Undated handout photo issued by Metropolitan Police of 72 year old Peter McCombie who suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a bike in Tower Hamlets, east London, and died in hospital eight days later (PA)

Peter McCombie, 72, was left with serious head injuries when he was hit by the bike in Tower Hamlets, east London, on July 3. He died in hospital eight days later.

Family of pensioner killed in crash urges cyclist to come forward

Police are releasing an image of a man they want to speak to following a fatal collision in Tower Hamlets. Officers were called at approximately 17:05hrs on Friday, 3 July to Bow Road, E3, near Thames Magistrates' Court, to reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a pedestrian. London Ambulance Service attended the scene and the pedestrian, 72-year-old Peter McCombie, was taken to hospital in a critical condition with serious head injuries.

Peter McCombie suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a bike in Tower Hamlets, east London, on July 3, He died in hospital eight days later.

CCTV released in hunt for cyclist after pensioner dies in crash

A revolutionary method of creating recycled roads has been utilised for the first time in Bethnal Green.


Tower Hamlets lay road made of old tyres

A 26-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-changing burn injuries after she was attacked, police said.

Woman suffers 'life-changing injuries' in acid attack

Police have released CCTV footage after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted three separate times within an hour by as many as five men.

Teenager sexually assaulted in three separate attacks

CCTV of a burglary at an arts centre has been released by police after £3,500 worth of audio equipment was stolen.

CCTV shows burglary of £3,500 worth of audio equipment

Students from the Mulberry School For Girls in the heart of London's East Endgot the chance to question the US First Lady today.

Michelle Obama meets Tower Hamlets schoolgirls

Detectives are already investigating 16 claims involving postal votes and election leaflets ahead of Thursday's re-run election.


Damning new allegations expected over vote rigging

The millionaire winner is one of 10 lucky players from the EuroMillions Mega Friday draw on 28 November.

1 day left for elusive lottery winner to claim £1m prize

The re-run contest is expected to be a showdown between Labour's John Biggs and Rabina Khan from the discredited Tower Hamlets First party.

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