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| John Cooper Pembrokeshire murder trial jury go out | John Cooper Pembrokeshire murder trial jury go out |
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| The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing four people in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s has retired to consider its verdict. | The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing four people in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s has retired to consider its verdict. |
| John Cooper, 66, denies murdering Richard and Helen Thomas in 1985, and Peter and Gwenda Dixon in 1989. | John Cooper, 66, denies murdering Richard and Helen Thomas in 1985, and Peter and Gwenda Dixon in 1989. |
| He also denies separate charges of rape, sexual assault and attempted robbery. | He also denies separate charges of rape, sexual assault and attempted robbery. |
| The judge at Swansea Crown Court said the jury must consider evidence objectively, and apply common sense. | The judge at Swansea Crown Court said the jury must consider evidence objectively, and apply common sense. |
| The Dixons, from Oxfordshire, were shot at close range walking the Pembrokeshire coastal path while on holiday. | The Dixons, from Oxfordshire, were shot at close range walking the Pembrokeshire coastal path while on holiday. |
| The Thomases, who were brother and sister, were shot at their home near Milford Haven. | The Thomases, who were brother and sister, were shot at their home near Milford Haven. |
| The jury was sent home for the night on Thursday and will resume its deliberations on Wednesday morning. |