Man charged with the murder of a father-of-two he stabbed to death

A man has been accused of killing a father-of-two after following him home from a pub where they argued and stabbing him to death.

Marcus Dunkerton, 40, was allegedly murdered in Charfield, Gloucestershire, on Friday by Grant Bradley, 46.

Detectives are looking for witnesses because they think both males may have been engaged in a previous incident at the Railway Tavern, a bar in the village.

Just before 11 o’clock at night, emergency personnel were called to Thames Close, where the alleged victim had been discovered hurt.

According to Avon and Somerset police, he could not be saved and passed away at the scene.

The force stated in a statement that a post-mortem revealed Mr. Dunkerton had been stabbed multiple times, with one wound proving deadly.

On Friday at about 11.30 p.m., Bradley was detained and is still being held.

He is scheduled to appear in Bristol magistrates court on Monday and is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon.

Both men were “off their faces,” a Railway Tavern staff member told The Sun.

‘They are both very normal, likable guys but in drink they started quarrelling about something stupid, I don’t know what, and within seconds they were punching the living daylights out of one another,’ they added. ‘It started from nowhere.’

Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker said: ‘Our hearts go out to Marcus’s family as they face such a devastating loss.

‘They are being supported by specially-trained officers and have asked for privacy in their grief.

‘We continue to gather evidence to help us understand what has happened. There are reports of an earlier incident involving the two men at the Railway Tavern in Wotton Road, Charfield.

‘I’d ask anyone who was at the pub between 9pm and 11pm on Friday night to get in touch, if they haven’t yet spoken with officers.

‘We’d also like to hear from anyone who saw or has CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of either man walking from the pub to Thames Close, or Bradley leaving that address.’

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