Crimewatch Redux+ - John Cooper : Serial Killer

Three videos relating to the murders committed by Welsh serial killer John Cooper (who once appeared on the comedy TV quiz show Bullseye).
On 22 Dec 1985. Cooper murdered brother and sister Richard and Helen Thomas before burning down their house, on 29 June 1989 he murdered Peter and Gwenda Dixon on a coastal path.
1 - Crimewatch reconstruction of the Thomas's murders, April 1986 edition
2 - Crimewatch reconstruction of the Dixon's murders, Sep 1989 edition
3 - Real Crime documentary on both cases and an insight into Cooper

[@kerryharding6463]

To try to blame his own son especially after the way he treated him speaks volumes!

[@cathrynnott2797]

Loving these Redux

[@HopelessSinner]

How awful that Richards private life had to be revealed publicly (in case it was related to the murders.) No doubt that in a small farming village, in the 1980's, this would have had a negative effect on some people's memories of Richard. R.I.P Richard 🌹 R.I.P Helen 🌹

[@yvonnemccullaghward361]

I had same thought...price to be paid as victim !!

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

I absolutely agree with you on that one end of the day it was nobody’s business Xx

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Lol 😂 the description of the fat bearded friend with feet sticking out 😊 should not be difficult to find 😊Mr. Davies gave great details.

[@mabeljonesalim124]

Im so sorry to this killer's victims and also to his son who had suffered so much violence in his hands im sure that hed been traumatized and hell carry those bad memories all his life..if he can harm his own child, so as to other people.. hope his son wont follow his path despite the trauma hed been through ..

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

I'm pretty sure his son hasn't and will not follow in his father's path because of the way he responded, by giving his testimony for the prosecution, and by telling his story to the documentary. I would suspect that the danger is the other way, that he might be vulnerable to other controlling people because that's the expectation that was programmed into him from a young age. But it's very sad that there will always be people who assume he must be like his father.

[@cynthiatolman326]

When a man is so miserly that he'd rather have money in the bank just sitting than maintain his property, or drive a reliable car is a red flag to me Why is the film capturing his arrest jumping all around? The person filming was in a stationary vehicle. A shame, I really wanted to see him lose

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

Wait a minute, wasn't the one who had money in the bank, didn't maintain his property and drove a rickety old car one of the victims? And the fact that that victim was gay and had secret boyfriends etc was surely another red flag to the investigators and potential lead, but in the end they all turned out to be false flags.

[@Prieze868]

The poor son the poor victims

[@evildeed90s]

good old johnny would never hurt a fly his son did it johns protecting him

[@Nixter1974007]

RIP to both the Thomas's and Mr and Mrs Dixon. Dreadful.

[@harold5337]

RIP Richard and Helen Thomas and Peter and Gwenda Dixon. All innocent people who did not deserve to die. At least the despicable creature who killed them in pure cowardice is behind bars where he belongs.

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

This was so disturbing to watch my heart breaks for every single one of Cooper’s victims and his son bless his heart he was so brave I wanted to give him those families and the young ladies a hug. I don’t blame the jury members for crying I would’ve cried too. May Peter Grenada Richard and Helen rest in peace and hope Andrew and rest of those innocent victims have found happiness Xxxxxx

[@kerryharding6463]

I can't think of enough bad names to call him, what a piece of work!

[@jeanettehinds4253]

What a life. Two spinsters living with your sibling in a rundown farmhouse only pleasure,adult films at the local cinema, clandestine meetings and going to morning service.

[@Gera1713]

Many live like that and are devoted to Church and charity. I'd swap places . To live an innocent life. Better than being in a bad relationship. we can't judge. People tend to live the life their original family encouraged ...Good or bad

[@jeanettehinds4253]

@@Gera1713 . It's called having an opinion, not judgment.

[@JJ-iq8mi]

​@@Gera1713Doesn't sound so innocent to me! Scared more like.

[@docgb5990]

Welcome to Britain

[@docgb5990]

A potent mix of church and buggery..who’d imagine

[@speedy692]

Fat Bearded Man? Homosexual Friends? Couldn't say that on TV now.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Why not? Except for maybe using the term "heavy" as opposed to fat (Though I don't think even that would be an issue) I doubt it would be a problem

[@Muttey2024]

You can’t use the word fat are you mad! Rather “portly gentlemen”

[@JJ-iq8mi]

Fat man, fat legs 😅 Definitely couldn't say that now. Far too offensive to call a fat person fat. Let's call them bariatric and pretend they aren't morbidly obese.

[@JJ-iq8mi]

​@Muttey2024 You're not actually, not without backlash anyway.

[@JJ-iq8mi]

​@@pickledragonrebelWhy? Because people these days are pathetically easily offended.

[@amandacoglan7336]

A serial killer hiding in plain site. It had nothing to do with the victims life styles just a greedy man wanting what others had

[@slobodanreka1088]

19:43 Why would anyone have such a great memory of some bloke just using a cash machine?

[@Prieze868]

This is very scary

[@oz93666]

This video raises many disturbing questions about how the final trial was conducted 1:06:07 . Why were the rape victims re traumatised by giving evidence in court? they couldn t identify the assailant . why were the jury traumatised by being shown gorey pictures of victims heads blown to pieces? This serves no purpose . The evidence from the son however was very relevent to the case.

[@jaynestag95]

I lived there for 10 years lol looking at this, who would have thought so much could be going on.😂

[@suehoult9062]

They say “fat” so frequently. It is not allowed now. So ridiculous.

[@Muttey2024]

Yes I can’t believe how often they used the F word! Truly shocking and wouldn’t be allowed now. “Rather Portly Gentlemen”

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

​@@Muttey2024Not allowed are you a child ? Say what you want unless you are a sheep 🐑

[@yousuck2715]

😂😂😂😂😂 the world has gone very soft

[@chardz2007]

He done the tooze murders trust me

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

I never watched Bullseye, but it seems that it's a team game. The other younger man, was that his son, by any chance? And in the end they lost because the son missed the bullseye (?) (of course he would miss, he's been told he's rubbish and a failure all his life and he's ruled by fear). Imagine the treatment the poor guy must have got after that. But John Cooper was quite sly, he knew not to kill a member of his own family, and he had the self-control not to do it, because the investigation would have led straight to him. He murdered strangers that he had no connection with. What a viper.

[@Spectrescup]

It was probably a pub in the darts team

[@martinfitzgerald1605]

No not his son

[@starcade90]

Woke TV in 2024 would never say the word fat.

[@McIntyreBible]

3:57, the woman behind Helen looks at the camera.

[@erdemir5641]

£40 for some hiking shoes in 1980. Jeezzzzzzz

[@booers79]

It's the equivalent of around £150 today (2023), which is what hiking boots can cost.

[@evildeed90s]

i remember pack 20 smokes cost 1 pound 68p now cost over 20 pounds

[@stevenmitchell2996]

A serial killer on Bullseye 😂😂😂 That's incredible to think some guy like that was on a gameshow. 🤦🤦 Totally bonkers and I highly doubt anybody noticed until they saw this. 😂😂🤦 They should of checked him out.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Except that he's known as the bullseye killer

[@evildeed90s]

good old johnny would never hurt a fly he was set up

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

Yes, well it's similar to the case in the US. Rodney Alcala is known as the Dating Game Killer because he appeared on a game show .... and he actually won it, convincing the woman that he'd be the most interesting person to go on a date with. Absolutely amazing .... and chilling

[@ev470]

​@@evildeed90syeah he sounds like a stand-up guy 🙄

[@Isee238]

I know it very well, was there that summer

[@MsVanorak]

what happened to the burnt out house and estate etc?

[@AwesomeAngryBiker]

He's not a serial killer, he's the makings of a serial killer. The 4 murders don't count as 4 separate killings

[@johnniethepom7545]

He's a serial killer as sure as eggs are eggs .

[@JJ-iq8mi]

What the f**k are you talking about? He's a serial killer alright.

[@cgarby]

This is an insanely bad take.

[@neilmccarthy6912]

How many of these people who are killed (very often, like this murder) not linked to their sexuality are secret homosexuals with strange habits (x rated cinema meetings)

[@suehoult9062]

Where was his wife, sons mother.

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

Sewing up the hem of the shorts that he stole from a victim and wanted to wear. It seems as if she just did everything he wanted unquestioningly because anything else meant she'd see his violence, that's my guess

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

Good question why didn’t she do more to protect Andrew? Xx

[@miles-thesleeper-monroe8466]

Motive: what do do with a feckin speedboat you won on Bullseye

[@JJ-iq8mi]

Sell it.

[@evildeed90s]

good old johnny aint seen him around for years i wondered what happened to him i thought he died i moved away for a while

[@Brittany25-j6f]

I feel so bad for his son, with even his own family not supporting him. Did he even have a mother? It sounds like she did not protect him at all, or even make any effort to do so. Didn't anyone wonder how he broke his back?? Unbelievable.

[@sophiejameson4064]

It wasn't just his son. If I recall correctly, his wife was also the victim of many years of domestic violence. There was no way she could have protected their son. Before the killings John Cooper was sent to prison for quite a long sentence which gave his family some years of respite. However shortly after his release his poor wife died of a heart attack

[@invisibleray6987]

John Cooper Clarke

[@morriscox6595]

There Son, looked bit like cooper

[@AwesomeAngryBiker]

Uploader, in the description bullseye is not a comedy tv quiz show, its a darts programme

[@peterkavanagh64]

The math mistake is his victim a better emotions in addition band substraction

[@JJ-iq8mi]

That comment makes no sense whatsoever.

[@peterkavanagh64]

Is serial killers more common at times of social unease. A type of unease. Not nessassatily resession light fires to burn excess energy in the bilkagesx air smokey but the burn if nature brings bacteria and virus calmed, as bees.the killer senses undigested meats in the scent in skin and in sewerage badly managed. This is the definite kills uncontrolled

[@ajs41]

I doubt it.

[@sarahpiaggio2693]

Are you using google translate or something? None of those are sentences

[@Muttey2024]

Totally agree and greetings for the Gambia 🇬🇲

[@peterkavanagh64]

Walking efficiency is higher so park all cars take the bus leadership is from your walkers

[@johnniethepom7545]

You are an absolute nut job . I suggest you seek professional help asap . When , Charles , Harry , William and Kate start cycling to appointments rather than using private jets and helicopters , then I will too , until then . . .

[@peterkavanagh64]

If in a difficult time infantry regards to Putin time back in uniform local to the barracks is a light uniform but walking that anchors the social better judgements. If there infantry is set aside bad ideasm the population have no ideas in time and the issues that will follow. As a flood that never seems to recede a people can't see an end but this is not what the community is prepared. Foods are now scarce so hunger a song but starvation the shield is thy sword

[@hihowareyouthen]

Lay off the wacky baccy, Peter

[@Muttey2024]

Totally agree mate and great observation

[@_Meng_Lan]

​@@hihowareyouthen i read Peter's comment twice i can't fathom it out!! 😂