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| Man in court over double murders | Man in court over double murders |
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| A 64-year-old man has appeared in court charged with two double murders in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s. | A 64-year-old man has appeared in court charged with two double murders in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s. |
| John William Cooper is charged with murdering Peter and Gwenda Dixon, of Witney, Oxfordshire, on the Pembrokeshire coastal path in 1989. | |
| He is also charged with killing Richard Thomas and his sister Helen at their mansion near Milford Haven in 1985. | He is also charged with killing Richard Thomas and his sister Helen at their mansion near Milford Haven in 1985. |
| Mr Cooper, who spoke only to confirm his name at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court, was remanded in custody. | Mr Cooper, who spoke only to confirm his name at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court, was remanded in custody. |
| The two double murders took place four years apart | The two double murders took place four years apart |
| He will next appear at Swansea Crown Court on 27 May. | He will next appear at Swansea Crown Court on 27 May. |
| Mr Cooper from Letterston in Pembrokeshire, is also charged with raping a woman in March 1996 as well as indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16 and five attempted robberies in Milford Haven in 1996. | Mr Cooper from Letterston in Pembrokeshire, is also charged with raping a woman in March 1996 as well as indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16 and five attempted robberies in Milford Haven in 1996. |
| The hearing lasted less than 10 minutes where Mr Cooper was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans. | The hearing lasted less than 10 minutes where Mr Cooper was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans. |
| The charges follow a review of the murder cases by Dyfed-Powys Police. | The charges follow a review of the murder cases by Dyfed-Powys Police. |