A knifeman asked police if he could put socks on as he was arrested over the murder of a Midlands dad. Body-worn video – which can be viewed above – captured the moment Brandon Byrne, 23, was confronted about the death of James Cook. After initially interrupting to ask about socks, he turned to an officer and said: “Did he die?” READ MORE: Binman says food waste ‘won’t be emptied’ if caddy contains one thing Just hours earlier, Byrne had got into an argument with the father-of-three in a pub in Newark town centre. Mr Cook aimed a headbutt at Byrne, who threw a punch before it turned into a brawl. Byrne was incensed by the facial injury he received during the fight, and as they were kicked out of the pub, he went looking for retribution. Byrne, who was already armed with a knife, hunted Mr Cook down. CCTV showed Byrne walking slowly down Stodman Street on April 30 last year with a knife in his hand. At around 11.50pm, he crossed paths with …