‘Jealous brother lied about murder confession’

An alleged killer accused of murdering a civil servant in an alleyway told police the younger brother who claimed he had confessed to the killing was jealous of him, a court heard. Real ale enthusiast Anthony Littler, 45, died from ‘catastrophic’ head injuries after he was attacked near East Finchley Tube station in north London on 1 May 1984 after a night out with fellow beer drinkers. Police and ambulance services were eventually called at around 12:50am, but Mr Littler…