US EditionFred and Rose West detective recalls what it took to solve the case – and get confession
- Police arrested Fred and Rose West on February 25, 1994, at their home at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, starting an investigation into their daughter Heather's disappearance.
- The investigation followed after Heather West, aged 16, was killed in June 1987, as the couple feared she would reveal abuse happening at their house.
- Police uncovered remains of nine women buried at the Cromwell Street property, including Heather and Charmaine, while other victims were found at different locations.
- Fred West admitted to 12 murders but retracted his confession and died by suicide in January 1995, while Rose was convicted in November 1995 of 10 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- The case revealed years of horrific abuse and multiple murders, inspiring several documentaries, including a Netflix series released on May 14, 2025, that explores the notorious crimes of Fred and Rose West.
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Rose West now: Everything we know about serial killer's life in prison
Rosemary West’s story is one that shocked and horrified a nation as the depraved detail of her and her husband Fred’s crimes emerged.She remains among the UK’s most infamous and prolific serial killers, convicted of 10 murders including that of her own daughter.Fred West was convicted of two murders – a total of 12 victims for the couple.A new three-part documentary series Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story, released by Netflix on Wednesda…
Fred and Rose West still haunt nation 30 years after House of Horrors was dug up
The arrest of married couple Fred and Rose West on suspicion of murder 30 years ago today marked the beginning of a grisly saga that continues to horrify the nation. By early 1994, one dogged detective disturbed by a West family joke that their missing 16-year-old daughter Heather was ‘under the patio’ had finally convinced senior officers to search their house at 25 Cromwell Street and dig up the garden. That work began on February 24 and carri…
The True Story Behind Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story
Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story focuses on the dark true story of two married serial killers who abused, raped, and murdered several young women and girls, including their own children, in the Gloucester area between 1967 and 1987. Fred and Rose West were arrested in 1994, after police got a search warrant to excavate their property. Fred West, who was charged with 12 counts of murder, killed himself in prison in 1995 before he could st…
The US Sun
The Irish SunHeadless bodies & a grisly secret...how Fred & Rose West were finally snared
BEAMING in front of the fake autumn foliage, hand rested lovingly on his wife’s shoulder, Fred and Rose West looked like any normal couple. But lurking beneath their plastered-on smiles was a pure evil that continues to horrify the nation. Fred and Rose West’s evil killing spree was revealed 30 years ago Rose was jailed for life for murdering ten girls Thirty years ago, Fred and Rose West were arrested – bringing an end to a gruesome crime spree…
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