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In the season 8 special, I tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of England's most infamous serial killers.
Between 1967 and 1987, Fred and Rose tortured and killed a minimum of 12 women and girls, some of whom were their children.
The couple were not apprehended until 1994, after which Rose received a whole life order.
Fred escaped justice by taking his own life on January 1, 1995.
In the first episode of this two-part special, I discussed Fred and Rose's respective early lives, backgrounds and relationships, including their marriage to each other.
This week, I discuss the murders they were convicted of, the trial and its aftermath.
Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic
References:
Bennett, W. (1995a, January 2). THE BODIES: Litany of sadness: the lives of West’s twelve female victims. The Independent. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/the-bodies-litany-of-sadness-the-lives-of-west-s-twelve-female-victims-1566334.html
Bennett, W. (1995b, January 2). THE EARLY DAYS: Idyllic village childhood hid a darker side. The Independent. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/the-early-days-idyllic-village-childhood-hid-a-darker-side-1566339.html
Fred West. (n.d.). Crime+Investigation UK. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/fred-west
Fred West. (2021, November 5). Biography. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://www.biography.com/crime/fred-west
Fred West: No human remains found in Mary Bastholm search. (2021, May 27). BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57266871
Fred West police begin cellar search for Mary Bastholm. (2021, May 13). BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57103923
Fred West: Who was he and what did he do?(2021, May 19). BBC News. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57146895
Life sentence for Rosemary West. (1995, November 20). BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/22/newsid_2549000/2549073.stm
Serial killer West found hanged. (1995, January 1). BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/1/newsid_2460000/2460563.stm
Slater, J., & Milan, A. (2021, May 19). Where did Fred and Rosemary West live and can you visit their ‘House of Horrors’?Metro. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/19/where-did-fred-and-rose-west-live-and-where-is-their-house-of-horrors-14609783/
Sohrabi-Shiraz, A. (2021, May 18). Fred and Rose West’s 12 known victims and how they were murdered in horror dungeon. Daily Star. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/fred-west-rose-wests-12-22716296
The 12 victims of Fred and Rosemary West. (2021, May 27). BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57182844
THE CROMWELL STREET ENQUIRY. (n.d.). Gloucestershire Police. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/force-content/gloucestershire/campaigns/cromwell-street-inquiry-timeline-victim-information-faq
Turner, G. C. (2022, March 14). Fred West. Metro Biography. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://metrobiography.com/fred-west/
Warburton, D., & Merritt, A. (2019, July 21). Rose West moves prison after notorious serial killer threatens to murder her. DevonLive. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/rose-west-moves-prison-after-3117604
West, M. (2018). Love as Always, Mum xxx: The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West. Hachette UK.
