William Cosier Sentenced for Adam Pritchard Murder

William Cosier, 34, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Adam Pritchard, who was fatally stabbed outside the Queens Head pub in Boughton-under-Blean in March. Following a verbal altercation inside the pub that escalated into a physical fight, Cosier armed himself with a 22cm knife from the kitchen and confronted Pritchard outside, where the attack took place. Despite Pritchard attempting to defend himself with a BB gun, he sustained critical injuries from the stabbing and later died at the scene. Cosier, who fled in his car with blood on his clothes, turned himself in to police the following day and was found guilty on October 9. He will serve a minimum of 24 to 25 years before becoming eligible for parole. The case highlighted the tragic loss felt by Pritchard's family and the violent nature of the incident, exacerbated by Cosier's intoxication at the time.