Man charged over Tewkesbury stabbings

He's due in court tomorrow (8th October)

Author: Phoebe GreggorPublished 7th Oct 2021

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in Walton Cardiff near Tewkesbury on Tuesday 5 October.

Can Arslan, 51 and of Snowdonia Road in Walton Cardiff has been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Matthew Boorman, who was his neighbour.

Arslan has also been charged with the attempted murder of Peter Marsden, a resident who lives nearby, one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sarah Boorman, Mr Boorman's wife, and one count of affray.

Arslan has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Friday 8 October.

Matthew Boorman

In a statement, Matthew's family 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."

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