Ranjith Kankanamalage
(Picture: Met Police)A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a gay man in Tower Hamlets.
Ranjith Kankanamalage, 50, known as ‘Roy’, was violently attacked and killed in Cemetery Park on Thursday, August 16.
Police said a man was arrested on Wednesday, October 27, in connection with the murder and has been taken into custody.
A 36-year-old man, who was previously arrested in connection with the investigation, has been released on bail to a date in mid-November.
Mr Kankanamalage was found with fatal head injuries and a post-mortem confirmed they were caused by blunt force trauma.
The “horrendous” murder sparked fear in London’s LGBTQ+ community.
Officers from Specialist Crime are investigating the murder, which has been categorised as a homophobic hate crime from the outset.
Enquiries remain ongoing.
