Erik Feld, 38, was charged by detectives investigating the murder of 50-year-old Ranjith ‘Roy’ Kankanamalage...

Published: 5:37 pm March 23, 2023
Updated: 10:06 am October 8, 2025
A Man Has Been Convicted Of Murder Following A Brutal Hammer Attack In An East London Cemetery

Erik Feld, 38, was charged by detectives investigating the murder of 50-year-old Ranjith ‘Roy’ Kankanamalage after his DNA was found under the murdered man’s fingernails. Feld was also found to have an obsession with hammer attacks, having researched and watched videos of such violent assaults.

He was found guilty following the conclusion of a trial at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 23 March

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