Police officers swooped on cold-hearted killer Alexander Layton who thought he could evade justice after stabbing “loving family man” James Stokoe to death during a , following a road-rage row
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Yorkshire: Alexander Layton arrested in Great Ayton pizza shop
A ‘cold blooded’ road rage murderer was arrested by police as he waited for a pizza.
Police officers swooped on cold-hearted killer Alexander Layton who thought he could evade justice after stabbing “loving family man” James Stokoe to death during a , following a road-rage row.
Layton plunged his kitchen knife into the defenceless dad six times on May 15, 2020, reports Teesside Live.
The 34-year-old cooked on a campfire and slept under the stars hours after launching the ” horrifying attack”.
The jury at Teesside Crown Court heard of Layton’s movements following the brutal murder, his text messages and phone calls as well as CCTV footage of his journey from Thornaby to Great Ayton.
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Following the attack on Trenchard Avenue, Thornaby, Layton calmly walked away from James Stokoe’s BMW.
Layton, who is still carrying the murder weapon, catches a bus to Coulby Newham where he goes into Tesco to buy beer and a scratchcard.
He later buys some cannabis before walking to Great Ayton for his camping trip.
However, unbeknown to Layton, Cleveland Police had launched an investigation – and were hunting him down.
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He was eventually tracked down in La Bella Pizzeria, Great Ayton, on May 16.
He is reading the menu when armed officers approach the takeaway at around 10.26pm.
A police officer can be seen outside the takeaway and shouts.
Layton places his hands in the air and gets down on the floor outside.
The jury heard evidence from PC Daniel Badger, an authorised firearms officer, during the trial.
He told how he was “deployed to La Bella Pizzeria in Great Ayton after receiving a sighting of Layton”.
He added: “I could see the male inside. He was wearing a black cap.
“I shouted, ‘Alex, armed police, get on the ground’.
“He got on the ground and I handcuffed him.
“I asked him his name and he replied, ‘Alex Layton’.
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‘I didn’t even start it’The jury then heard how Layton then made comments to officers: “It was an accident.
“I didn’t mean to do it. It only went in his leg.”
PC Lancaster reminded Layton that he was still under caution.
Layton said: ”It was stupid. I didn’t even start it”.
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