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Man found guilty of killing love rival with samurai sword

Michael Bretton, 41, has been found guilty of murdering Craig Hurcombe with a samurai sword in a 'cold-blooded execution'.

  • Michael Bretton was found guilty of murdering Craig Hurcombe with a samurai sword.
  • Bretton claimed he planned to confront Hurcombe to warn him not to 'mistreat' his ex-lover, Kate Saunders.
  • A post-mortem examination concluded Hurcombe died from a single lengthy stab injury.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-lover's partner in what prosecutors described as a 'cold-blooded execution'. Michael Bretton killed lorry driver Craig Hurcombe with a samurai sword after going to his workplace in Somerset to 'confront him' on 1 January. He then buried him in a shallow grave on the site.

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