A murder trial has been shown footage of a self-confessed killer trying to carry out a 'massacre' on his neighbours. It saw a father of three stabbed to death and two others wounded.
Can Arslan, 52, is currently on trial for the murder of Matthew Boorman, who was stabbed 27 times on his front lawn after returning home from work. Bristol Crown Court heard Arslan was fuelled by "anger and revenge" against fellow residents in his village who had been trying to evict him for several years due to his anti-social behaviour.
Despite repeated warnings to police and to his victims - including telling one officer of his murderous intentions the day before - Arslan carried out the attack on October 5, 2021. The entire incident in the village of Walton Cardiff near Tewkesbury, Glos., was caught on CCTV and doorbell cameras - some of which has now been released by police after being shown to the jury.
The released footage focuses on the aftermath of Arslan fatally wounding Mr Boorman, 43, and his wife Sarah Boorman by stabbing her in the leg as she tried to save her husband. Video footage them shows him going around the corner to another neighbour, who had also been involved in the legal proceedings to get him out of his home - Peter Marsden - and attacking him too.
The CCTV shows him walking into his kitchen and then Arslan being forcibly removed - but not before he had stabbed Mr Marsden a total of eight times. The court heard Arslan also had another neighbour, in the small village of Walton Cardiff, near Tewkesbury, Glos., in his sights.
But he was stopped by a group of brave have-a-go heroes who gathered in the street to corner him until the police arrived. One of the men was an off-duty police officer Steve Wilkinson, who is seen on camera armed with a piece of wood and hitting Arslan with it to try and stop the attack.
The trial heard Arslan had targeted neighbours who had complained about his anti-social behaviour and were having him evicted in a long-running dispute about a shared driveway. CCTV showed to the jury also saw Arslan sit on the lifeless body of Mr Boorman and light what witnesses said was a 'triumphant' cigarette.
He was eventually tasered by police and arrested. Arslan has admitted attempted murder, GBH with intent and affray but denies the murder of Mr Boorman on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
The trial continues.
