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London LGBTQ+ community wants to live ‘free from fear’ after ‘homophobic murder’ in cemetery

A leading charity has said that the LGBTQ+ community should be able to “live their lives free from fear” after a suspected homophobic murder in Tower Hamlets Cemetery in August. Ranjith Kankanamalage,... Read more »
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Dozens of mourners pay respects to man, 50, murdered in ‘violent homophobic attack’ in East London Cemetery

Dozens of mourners gathered in an East London cemetery on Tuesday (October 12) in memory of a 50-year-old man who was murdered in a violent homophobic attack. Ranjith ‘Roy’ Kankanamalage, a gay... Read more »
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Police offer £20,000 reward after ‘homophobic murder’ in East London cemetery

Police investigating the murder of a man in east London are offering £20,000 for information that could lead to identification and conviction of his killer. Ranjith Kankanamalage, 50, known as ‘Roy’, was... Read more »
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Call for vigilance after man dies in homophobic hate crime

A fresh appeal for witnesses has been made three weeks after an “horrendous” fatal attack on a gay man in Mile End. The police are urging people to come forward if they have information... Read more »
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London bus driver ‘allowed man who hurled homophobic abuse at gay couple to board’

A gay couple was left “in tears” after a fellow passenger was allowed to board a bus despite hurling homophobic abuse at them. Arthur Webber, 23, and his boyfriend, Dan, were on... Read more »
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Police seek LGBT help over suspected homophobic murder in east London

Members of the LGBT community are being called on to help in the investigation of a suspected homophobic murder in east London. Ranjith “Roy” Kankanamalage, 50, was found in Tower Hamlets Cemetery... Read more »

Plea to gay community after ‘homophobic attack’ at Mile End

Police chiefs are appealing to the East End’s gay community for help after the death of Ranjith Kakanamalage in Mile End in what police say was “a suspected homophobic attack”.  Ranjith, a 50-year-old also known as Roy, has just been... Read more »
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Tower Hamlets ‘murder’: Police name man, 50, killed in ‘homophobic attack’ in East London cemetery

A 50-year-old man who was killed in a suspected homophobic attack in East London has been named and pictured for the first time. Ranjith Kakanamalage, also known as Roy, was a gay... Read more »
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Man, 50, brutally murdered in East London cemetery in suspected ‘homophobic attack’

A 50-year-old man was found dead after a brutal attack in Tower Hamlets, which is believed to be homophobically motivated. The man was found with a serious wound to the head as... Read more »
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Channel 4 Countdown apologises over broadcast of contestant’s ‘homophobic’ answer

Many on social media were outraged yesterday (August 16) after Channel 4 aired an episode of Countdown that included a homophobic slur. Channel 4 has since apologised and admitted that the airing... Read more »