The last episode of the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders aired last night.
Based on the re-investigation of two unsolved murders in the county and the subsequent arrest of local man, John William Cooper, the series stars Pontypool-born Luke Evans and Keith Allen.
Here we take a look back through the Western Telegraph archives from the moment Cooper was charged, through a crown court trial that included evidence from beyond the grave to the relief of the families of his victims, Peter and Gwenda Dixon and Richard and Helen Thomas.
Click on the links below to read the story as it unfurled.
The pre-trial court appearances
- John William Cooper charged with double murders - May 14, 2009
- Prosecution tells of complex investigations in double murders case - May 27, 2009
- Judge told of 'enormous' case being prepared for double murders trial - July 30, 2009
- Double murder accused to enter plea - October 28, 2009
- Cooper pleads not guilty to double murders - October 28, 2009
- Trial date set for man accused of infamous Pembrokeshire double murders - July 8, 2010
- Court appearance for man charged with Pembrokeshire double murders - October 26, 2010
- Pembrokeshire double murders trial to begin - March 20, 2011
The trial begins at Swansea Crown Court
- Jury selection begins in double murders trial - March 21, 2011
- Double murders trial suddenly halted - March 28, 2011
Shocking new evidence, Cooper takes to the witness stand and a testimony from beyond the grave
- 'Key found at Cooper's home fitted lock at victim's farm' - April 1, 2011
- Jury to visit Pembrokeshire crime scenes - April 5, 2011
- Jury sees Bullseye footage of John Cooper - April 7, 2011
- Coast path victims' daughter went abroad rather than join parents in Pembrokeshire - April 12, 2011
- Court hears rape attack evidence from beyond the grave - April 13, 2011
- Son tells of Cooper's night walks with shotgun - April 14, 2011
- 'Screw from shotgun links Cooper to murders' - April 18, 2011
- 'Cooper had home-made burglary device' - April 19, 2011
- DNA evidence 'contamination' claim - April 20, 2011
- 'Fibres connect Cooper to crimes' - April 27, 2011
- Jury's question to judge reveals new evidence - April 28, 2011
- Cooper first linked to murders 11 years ago - May 4, 2011
- Cooper takes to the witness box - May 10, 2011
- 'Jealousy after Cooper's £94,000 Spot the Ball win' - May 11, 2011
- Retired Detective did not think Cooper fitted artist’s impression - May 18, 2011
The closing arguments, the jury retires and Cooper is found guilty
- Jury hears prosecution closing address in Cooper trial - May 19, 2011
- Cooper’s defence sum up their case - May 20, 2011
- Jury retires to consider murder verdicts - May 23, 2011
- BREAKING NEWS: COOPER GUILTY OF FOUR BRUTAL MURDERS - May 26, 2011
- Officer brands Cooper 'evil' - May 26, 2011
The timeline of the investigation, the tragic teen who never saw justice, a reporter remembers and relief for the families
- Timeline of investigations that spanned more than two decades - May 26, 2011
- Mount teen never saw justice - June 2, 2011
- Western Telegraph on murder trail for 25 years - June 2, 2011
- Relief for families as John Cooper is jailed - June 2, 2011
- Family seeks answers to mysterious death - June 2, 2011
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