Overview
- Kotwica, 39, was found guilty of murdering 53-year-old Matthew Cainey and of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.
- The May 28 attack at a Bedford Street flat left Cainey dead and two men seriously injured, including one who needed life-saving chest surgery.
- Investigators presented doorbell-camera footage of the stabbing and CCTV of Kotwica discarding the knife down a drain, and the weapon was recovered.
- Armed officers arrested him nearby at the Painswick Road and Chequers Road junction, as shown in newly released police bodycam footage.
- He denied the charges and claimed self-defence, and he is remanded for sentencing on December 10 as the victim’s family and police welcomed the verdict.