Scarborough man convicted in Hull murder trial
A Scarborough man has been convicted of the murder of 35-year-old Steven John Cawthorn in July 2017. A second man has also been found to have caused his death.
Barzan Sadoun, 45, of Hoxton Road, Scarborough, and Seyid Moisawi, 46, of Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, were both charged and brought before the jury at Hull Crown Court.
Sadoun has been found guilty of murder and violent disorder, while Moisawi has been found to have committed
the acts in the fight that left Mr Cawthorn with a fatal stab wound to the back.
A third suspect in the case, Urdi Taha, 34, remains wanted for murder and violent disorder, and is believed to have fled abroad.
A fourth man, Christopher Young, 38, of HMP Leeds, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at an earlier hearing.
The incident took place on the afternoon of July 26 2017 when Humberside Police
received a call that five men were fighting outside a property on Leonard Street, just off Beverley Road in Hull.
One of the men is alleged to have run into a flat and returned with a large kitchen knife, chased Mr Cawthorn and stabbed him in the back, as he ran away.
Mr Cawthorn fell to the ground and was critically injured. Sadoun and Moisawi continued to assault him with sticks whilst he lay on the ground.
Mr Cawthorn died from his injuries. His mother Sue said: “Stevie’s death has left a huge void in our lives.
Sentencing is due to take place in early December.