Man charged after ‘stabbing neighbour to death and injuring wife’
The two men were neighbours in a quiet Cotswolds village.
A man has been charged with the murder of a father-of-three who was attacked at his home alongside his wife.
Can Arslan, 51, was arrested at the scene of the multiple stabbings in the Gloucestershire village of Walton Cardiff, near Tewkesbury, on October 5.
He’s now been charged with murder, attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and affray.
Matthew Boorman, 43, a neighbour of Arslan’s, died at the scene while his wife, Sarah Boorman, who is in her 30s, was injured in the leg.
A third person, Peter Marsden, who also lives nearby, was stabbed alongside the couple. Police earlier said he was in a critical but stable condition at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
Two off-duty police officers risked their lives to tackle the knifeman and restrain him during the incident.
Mr Boorman was treated at the scene by paramedics but was declared dead a short time later.
Gloucestershire Police said Arslan, of Snowdonia Road in Walton Cardiff, has been remanded in custody and will appear before Gloucestershire Magistrates’ Court in Cheltenham on Friday.
Yesterday, Mr Boorman’s family paid tribute to him in a statement. They said: ‘Matthew was a loving husband and a father to three gorgeous young children who all love him and miss him tremendously.
‘He was an uncle, a brother and a son. It broke our hearts to lose him too soon.’
Detective Inspector Ben Lavender, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘The investigation is fast-paced and extensive and we’ve been speaking to numerous witnesses and gathering footage of this horrific incident.
‘I would like to take a moment to thank the local community for their continued support and cooperation throughout what is an extremely traumatic time for everyone involved.
‘These events will have undoubtedly caused widespread upset and hurt and I would urge anyone who has been impacted by what has taken place to please seek support.’
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