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Man 'Murdered in Cold-Blooded Execution with Samurai Sword'

Prosecutors say jealousy over a rekindled relationship drove the killing, and a pathologist found Craig Hurcombe died from a single stab wound.

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Craig Hurcombe's body was found in a shallow grave at his work site

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Wiltshire man 'executed' at Somerset workplace by man with sword, court told

Michael Bretton is accused of using a samurai sword to kill lorry driver Craig Hurcombe.

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Rugby player allegedly killed with samurai sword in ‘cold-blooded execution’

A Wiltshire lorry driver was murdered with a samurai sword in a “cold-blooded execution”, a court heard.

·Swindon, United Kingdom
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Man killed with Samurai sword in Somerset village and his body burnt, court hears

Michael Bretton is on trial for allegedly killing Craig Hurcombe in Gurney Slade using a ‘Samurai' sword before setting his body on fire

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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Man 'murdered in cold-blooded execution with samurai sword'

Craig Hurcombe's body was found in a shallow grave at his work site

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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Lorry driver murdered in ‘cold-blooded execution’ due to relationship, jury told

A lorry driver was murdered in a “cold-blooded execution” by his partner’s former lover, a court heard

·Weymouth, United Kingdom
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Lorry driver murdered in 'cold-blooded execution' with samurai sword, court hears

A lorry driver was murdered in a “cold-blooded execution” by his partner’s former lover, a court heard.

·Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Echo broke the news in Bournemouth, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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