The killer returned to the bar with blood on his face after stabbing the man to death | UK News

Pritchard, suffering from two stab wounds, staggered back to the bar while Cozier fled in his white Mercedes.

Two men began driving him to hospital in a black Peugeot before stopping an ambulance on the road.

Pritchard was pronounced dead at the scene. Police took the BB gun from the trunk of the car.

Cozier surrendered to police the next day and was later charged with murder, a charge he denied.

He was found guilty of murder following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court on 9 October 2024.

Cosier, of Well Lane, Canterbury, was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison on Friday.

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Inspector Lee Neiles said: ‘Today’s sentence will not bring Adam back, but I hope it will provide some form of justice to his family who are left devastated by the events of that fateful night.

‘Cosier was armed with a deadly weapon and, rather than fleeing an argument, used it to inflict fatal injuries leading to the death of a man with a young family.

‘Cosier is a violent man who chooses to arm himself to cause as many injuries as possible, although Adam is seen retreating several times.

‘He denied the charges and caused the family to endure a hearing where all the details were heard. ‘I would like to recognize their courage and dignity throughout this case.’