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In the early evening of December 12, 2014, 70-year-old self-made businessman David West was stabbed to death outside his home in the Greater London district of St James's.
The perpetrator was David's eldest son (also named David) who had lost control because of his father's behaviour over the previous three decades.
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The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. I list the sources used in each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support.
References:
Akbar, A. (2006, May 23). Why Dave West spent £100,000 to go to the Beckhams’ - then decided it wasn’t worth it. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/why-dave-west-spent-163-100-000-to-go-to-the-beckhams-then-decided-it-wasn-t-worth-it-479340.html
Camber, R., Duffin, C., Steere, T., & Mullin, G. (2014, December 16). Son of flamboyant self-styled lord David West is charged with murder after “stabbing to death” the nightclub owner at his Mayfair home. Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2873059/Man-arrested-murder-pensioner-70-stabbed-death-exclusive-London-address.html
Cheston, P. (2015, November 9). David West’s son jailed for stabbing to death nightclub owner father “after suffering years of abuse.” Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/son-jailed-for-stabbing-to-death-his-nightclub-owner-father-david-west-a3110241.html
Dave West murder trial: Son feared business reputation had turned from ‘winners to losers.’ (2022, September 15). Romford Recorder. https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/21536267.dave-west-murder-trial-son-feared-business-reputation-turned-winners-losers/
Dave West was a fruit-and-veg stallholder who made a fortune from booze cruises and launched an 'erotic nightclub’. (2014, December 18). The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11301823/Dave-West-obituary.html
David West jailed for killing bullying tycoon father. (2015, November 9). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/09/david-west-jailed-for-killing-bullying-tycoon-father
David West murder: Son killed “drunken bully” father. (2015, September 1). BBC News. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34118564
David West murder: Son phoned police to “admit murder.” (2015, September 3). BBC News. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34143609
David West murder: Son unleashed “torrent of abuse.” (2015, September 2). BBC News. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34132858
DW. (2015, November 9). The Law Pages. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/David-Joseph-West-16384-1%3Ca%20href=.law
Huddleston, N. (2015, January 19). The Wild West: Eastenders founder Dave West remembered. Drinks Retailing. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://drinksretailingnews.co.uk/the-wild-west-eastenders-founder-dave-west-remembered/
Man jailed for killing nightclub tycoon father. (2015, November 9). Sky News. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://news.sky.com/story/man-jailed-for-killing-nightclub-tycoon-father-10340256
McLelland, E. (2015a, September 1). “I’ve just killed my father”: Court hears “999 confession of son who stabbed self-styled Lord of the Manor after years of bullying.” Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3218395/Bullied-son-murdered-tycoon-father-styled-Lord-Manor-saying-wanted-bang-enduring-years-tantrums-abuse.html
McLelland, E. (2015b, September 2). Booze cruise tycoon “was overbearing alcoholic who bullied staff for years before being stabbed to death by his son in his £2.5million home.” Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3219959/Booze-cruise-tycoon-overbearing-alcoholic-bullied-staff-years-stabbed-death-son-2-5million-home.html
Murdered self-styled lord and Mayfair club owner David West died penniless after losing £100million booze cruise fortune. (2015, August 30). Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3215702/100million-booze-cruise-king-died-penniless-David-West-70-stabbed-death-Mayfair-home-December.html
Nightclub heir David West jailed for 13 years for killing “abusive” father. (2015, November 9). BBC News. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34764029
Nightclub owner and flamboyant self-styled Lord, David West, 70, found stabbed to death at his home. (2014, December 14). Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/son-charged-with-murder-after-body-of-father-70-is-found-in-soho-9923532.html
Spillett, R. (2015, November 9). Nightclub heir jailed for 13 and a half years for stabbing his flamboyant booze cruise tycoon father to death after a blazing row. Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3310196/Son-David-West-admits-stabbing-flamboyant-nightclub-tycoon-father-death.html
Twomey, J. (2015, November 9). Jailed for 13 years - bullied son who snapped and stabbed cruel father to death. Express. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/618152/Jailed-13-years-bullied-son-snapped-stabbed-cruel-father-death
Williamson, M. (2014, December 15). Dave West: Businessman who became a trailblazer in the booze-cruise market then expanded into PR and lap-dancing clubs. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/dave-west-businessman-who-became-a-trailblazer-in-the-boozecruise-market-then-expanded-into-pr-and-lapdancing-clubs-9926789.html
