John Coxson, 77, was attacked at his home in January and died in March (Image: SWNS)

A man suspected of murdering a convicted pedophile who was attacked in his home has been arrested.

John Coxson, 77, died on March 25, two months after the attack.

A 64-year-old man arrested on GBH charges has been rearrested on murder charges.

The Coxsons’ home, where he and his wife lived for more than a decade, was regularly attacked by vigilantes, neighbors said.

One woman, who requested anonymity, said police had installed surveillance cameras on a utility pole 50 feet from her home to protect Coxsone.

he said:

“I am not sorry that he died. I’m relieved. I had to raise my children on this street and I always refused to let them play.

Victim's Stonehouse address. See the SWNS SWBNpeedophile story. A man suspected of murdering a convicted pedophile has been arrested following an attack on his home. John Coxson died two months later at the age of 77 after suffering serious head injuries in a violent attack. The attack took place at his home in Stonehouse on January 12 this year. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Gloucestershire for treatment before he died on March 25. He was released until

Coxsone was attacked at the Stonehouse address where he lived for over a decade (Image: SWNS)

See John Coxon SWNS Story SWBNpeedophile. A man suspected of murdering a convicted pedophile has been arrested following an attack on his home. John Coxson died two months later at the age of 77 after suffering serious head injuries in a violent attack. The attack took place at his home in Stonehouse on January 12 this year. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Gloucestershire for treatment before he died on March 25. He was released until

Coxon has been jailed twice for sex offenses (Image: SWNS)

Another local resident who has been living on the streets for five years said:

If he gets killed, it’s fair game. “Obviously the person who did this needs to be punished, but they will probably look upon him as a hero.”

He first appeared in court in 2009 when he was found to have lewd images of his children. He was arrested for the same offense in 2016 and violated the order in 2017 by talking to a 7-year-old girl.

Police are expected to remain at his home this week as officers continue their investigation.

Detective Adam Stacy said:

We wanted the community to know why we are in this area. We also call on anyone who may have information related to Coxsone’s death to come forward.

“Mr. Coxsone also passed away a few months ago, so I’d like to ask those who haven’t heard about the reasons that led to his death.

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