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.
Man found guilty of killing love rival with samurai sword
UKPulse News DeskMichael 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.