Cemetery hammer attacker Erik Feld guilty of murder
During the trial, jurors were told that Mr Kankanamalage was a regular visitor to the cemetery, known as a "cruising" hotspot.
Under cross-examination, the defendant embarked on a rant about the victim, described by Mr Cavan as an "extraordinary homophobic outburst". She said that Feld hit Mr Kankanamalage in self-defence because he "got the wrong end of the stick" after the victim's "Gaydar malfunctioned" and he made a pass.
Feld had 10 previous convictions for 18 offences between 2002 and August 2021 including criminal damage, sexual assault, battery and possession of an offensive weapon.
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