Can Arslan, 52, is on trial for the murder of Matthew Boorman, who was stabbed 27 times in the front lawn after returning home from work. The Bristol Crown Court ruled that Arslan did not dispute Burman, 43, but jurors at the trial said they had to decide whether his death was murder or manslaughter due to reduced liability. Arslan was fueled by “anger and revenge” against his villagers who had been trying to oust him for several years for his anti-social behavior, according to the trial. After repeated warnings to police and his victims – including informing a police officer of his murderous intentions the day before – Arslan carried out the attack on October 5, 2021. The whole incident in the village of Walton Cardiff near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, was recorded by CCTV cameras and some of the footage has now been released by the police after being presented to the jury in court. The video focuses on the aftermath of Arslan, who fatally injured Boorman, 43, and injured his wife Sarah Boorman by stabbing her in the leg as she tried to save her husband. Footage shows him walking barefoot on the corner of Peter Marsden’s house – another neighbor who was also involved in the legal process to evict him – and also attacking him. CCTV shown in court shows Can Arslan barefoot confronting an off-duty police officer armed with a piece of wood after stabbing three neighbors (Avon and Somerset Police / SWNS) The closed-circuit television shows Arslan entering Mr Marsden’s kitchen through a patio door and then forcibly removing him – after stabbing his neighbor a total of eight times. The court heard that Arslan also had another neighbor in the small village of Walton Cardiff in his sights. But he was stopped by a group of heroes who gathered on the street to squeeze him until the police arrived. Matthew Boorman, a 43-year-old father of three, died after being stabbed in the front grass outside his home in the village of Walton Cardiff (Boorman family / SWNS) One of the men was off-duty police officer Steve Wilkinson, who is seen on camera armed with a piece of wood and hitting Arslan with it to try to stop the attack. It was announced at the trial that Arslan had targeted neighbors who had complained about his anti-social behavior and evicted him in a long-running dispute over a common road. The CCTV he showed to the jurors also saw Arslan sitting on Mr. Boorman’s lifeless body and lighting what witnesses claimed was a “triumphant” cigarette. Police at the scene of the stabbing in Walton Cardiff near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (Edward Cullinan / SWNS) He eventually accepted Taser from the police and was arrested. Arslan has admitted to attempted assassination, GBH with intent and confusion, but denies killing Mr Boorman on the grounds of reduced liability. The trial continues. Additional report from SWNS
