Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Killing of Convicted Sex Offender in Gloucestershire

Anthony Gardiner, 66, attacked John Coxon, 76, in a premeditated assault, leading to Coxon's death from injuries two months later.

Anthony Gardiner, 66, pleaded guilty to the murder of John Coxon, a 76-year-old convicted sex offender, after a violent attack in January 2022.
Coxon, who had Alzheimer’s and diabetes, died in March 2022 from kidney failure caused by complications from a head injury inflicted during the assault.
Gardiner admitted to targeting Coxon, referencing his past convictions, and expressed no remorse, carving 'I am a nonce killer' into his prison plate.
The court heard Gardiner had a history of violent offenses, including robbery and attacks on individuals he accused of being pedophiles.
Judge Martin Picton sentenced Gardiner to life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years, describing him as a 'highly dangerous man' who celebrated the killing.