Chilling moment road rage killer calmly heads off on holiday moments after stabbing dad to death in front of his son, 4

A MONSTER who stabbed a dad to death in front of his four-year-old son was caught on camera minutes after the brutal attack – calmly setting off on holiday.

Chilling CCTV shows the moment after Alexander Layton, 34, murdered James Stokoe, 40, after a road rage row.

NNPJames Stokoe was stabbed to death with his young son in the car[/caption]

Sick Layton was caught brazenly strolling with the knife in his hands after the attack

Emotionless Layton happily heads off on a camping trip minutes after brutally killing James who was sitting in the driver’s seat of his BMW in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, last May.

The pair became embroiled in a dispute after Layton alighted a bus and crossed the road, causing James to break sharply.

James bled to death within minutes as his young son was strapped into his car seat just inches away.

The dad, who was forced to make an emergency stop, angrily told Layton: “I nearly knocked you over, I have a kid in the car with me.”

After launching into a foul-mouthed tirade, Layton was then seen on CCTV marching towards James and his son.

Chilling footage showed him yank the car door open and stab James before putting the blade back in his backpack and walking away.

After plunging a carving knife into the dad six times, his killer calmly walked away from the horror and was arrested in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire.

He told police that he had intended to hand himself in after his camping trip, but was arrested as he was buying a pizza.

Layton was also seen on bus footage still carrying the murder weapon, before going to a supermarket to buy beer and a scratch card.

He walked home after the violent stabbing to change his clothes, and hid his bloody backpack in a cupboard.

Layton, who denied killing the dad, was convicted of murder by a jury at Teesside Crown Court yesterday.

He later sobbed as he claimed James had threatened to “cave his skull in” telling the arresting officers “it was an accident, it only went in his leg.”

The callous killer told the court repeatedly that he only stabbed the “much loved” family man in self-defence, denying one count of murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

TRAUMATIC

Prosecutor Peter Makepeace, QC, said: “Mr Layton turned and walked towards the BMW in what you might assess as a purposeful way and rapidly pulled open that door.

“Mr Stokoe was heard to say ‘woah’. As Mr Stokoe sat in his vehicle Mr Layton delivered four thrusting blows into that car.

“Three went into Mr Stokoe’s right thigh and one pierced his arm, no doubt as Mr Stokoe made a futile attempt to fend off that attack.

“Just how futile can be appreciated when you see the size of the knife being used to attack him.”

Paying tribute to James, his family said: “Nothing will ever bring back our beloved James and we have to live with the consequences of what happened for the rest of our lives.

“He was a much-loved husband, father, son and son-in-law and he is dearly missed by all of us.

“James was treasured by so many people with his wonderful, kind and gentle nature and his loss to us all is unimaginable.”

Detective Superintendent Helen Barker added; “This was a shocking incident which occurred in the presence of James’ young son, which will undoubtedly have had a huge effect on him.

“The death of James has had a traumatic impact on his whole family and my thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.”

CCTV captured him leaving the bus before crossing the road and sparking the row

PAJames was described as a ‘much loved’ family man[/caption]

PAHe will be sentenced today for killing the dad[/caption]