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Background information
Birth name John William Cooper
Also known as The Bullseye Killer, The Wildman
The Game Show Killer
Born 3 September 1944(age 67)[1]
Milford Haven,Pembrokeshire, Wales
Conviction 4 murders,
Sentence Life imprisonment
Killings
Number of victims 4
Country Wales, United Kingdom
State(s) Pembrokeshire
Date apprehended 2009

John William Cooper (born 3 September 1944) is a serial killer from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. On 26 May 2011 he was given four life sentences for the 1985 double murder of brother and sister Richard and Helen Thomas, and the 1989 double murder of Peter and Gwenda Dixon.[2] Cooper was also sentenced for the rape of a 16-year old girl and a sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl, both carried out at gun point, in March 1996, in woodland behind the Mount Estate, Milford Haven.[3]
Cooper had a history of crime, including 30 robberies and violent assault. He also appeared on the TV game show Bullseye in May 1989. Footage from the show was later used as evidence against him, comparing his image with a sketch of a suspect in the Dixons' murder. Cooper was sentenced for 14 years in 1998, (served 10 years) for burglary and robbery, enabling the police to collect further evidence against him. He was released from prison in January 2009. Through a cold case review, and subsequent developments in DNA and forensic science, in April 2009 the police were able to identify Cooper's shotgun as the murder weapon. He was arrested in May 2009 and was convicted in May 2011 for the double murders and sexual assaults. In September 2011, he launched an appeal against his convictions. Unless the appeals are successful, he has no possibility of parole.
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History of murders


On 22 December 1985, Cooper targeted a three-storey farmhouse at Scoveston Park, killing brother and sister Richard and Helen Thomas, later burning down the house.[3]
In 1989 Peter and Gwenda Dixon were on holiday in Pembrokeshire and were due to take their last walk along the coastal path when they failed to return. Their bodies were later found along the coastal path.[4]
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References


  1. ^ John Cooper: Timeline - Wales News - News - WalesOnline
  2. ^ John William Cooper Gets Four Life Sentences For Double Murders After Cops Use Bullseye Footage Sky News Article, 26 May 2011
  3. ^ a b John Cooper Guilty Of Two Pembrokeshire Double Murders, BBC News Article, 26 May 2011
  4. ^ John Cooper: Couple's Holiday Ended By Serial Killer, BBC News Article, 26 May



 
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I remember seeing this guy on Bullseye and he looked completely normal didn't suspect a thing.
 
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