Case 235
House of Horrors
*** Warning: This case involves a child victim ***
[Part 3 of 3]
More disturbing secrets are unearthed at 25 Cromwell Street as the investigation into Fred West leads detectives into the remote English countryside. Fred steadfastly asserts that his wife knew nothing of his crimes, and tight-lipped Rose maintains her innocence.
As the “trial of the century” looms, prosecutors have little to implicate Rose in any murders aside from circumstantial and similar fact evidence. Will it be enough?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Fred & Rose: the full story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors – Howard Sounes
Out of the Shadows – Anne West
Inside 25 Cromwell Street – Stephen & Mae West
The One That Got Away: My Life Living with Fred and Rose West – Caroline Roberts
The Cromwell Street Murders: The Detective’s Story – John Bennett
Happy Like Murderers – Gordon Burn
ARTICLES:
The early days: Idyllic village childhood hid a darker side – Independent
Fred West’s brother-in-law claims serial killer was behind his own sister’s death – Express UK
Fred West’s brother denies incest claims – Hereford Times
How the Cumbie chased Fred West out of town; notorious killer fled as razor gang vowed vengeance – Scottish Daily
Fred and Rosemary West’s daughter describes what it was like growing up with serial killer parents – News.com.au
‘He was the epitome of evil’: Fred West biographer sheds light on notorious killer and new police probe – Independent
Fred West: a glimpse of extreme evil – The Guardian
A killer and a sex offender, drawn together by evil – Express UK
There’s nobody home – The Guardian
The horrific secrets of 25 Cromwell Street – Independent
Fred and Rose West’s children – who are they and what happened to them? – Mirror UK
Witness describes assault at Cromwell Street on herself and naked girl – The Herald
Inside 25 Cromwell Street: The ‘genial neighbour’ at No 25 – Independent
Inside the Cromwell Street murder investigation – The History Press
Jury hears killer’s voice describe how victims were strangled, dismembered, and buried. Monologue of murder – The Herald
Britain’s worse serial killers haunt a city, decades after their grisly crimes – 9News
Inside Fred and Rose West’s ‘House of Horrors’ where they tortured and murdered victims – Daily Star
Where did Fred and Rosemary West live and can you visit their ‘House of Horrors’? – Metro
Fred and Rose West’s sick games left victims strung up with ‘torture masks’ and nose pipes – Mirror
Victims ‘blame’ for the deaths. Mother tells of her hunt for missing daughter – The Herald
‘We thought my sister had run away… but she’d been murdered by Fred West’ – The Telegraph
Staring into the eyes of evil made it tough to be a parent – Daily Mail UK
How Mae West survived her terrifying childhood as a daughter of twisted serial killers – The Chronicle
A horror story – City Journal
Where is Rose West now? Is serial killer wife of Fred West still alive, does she have kids – what did she do? – National World
Fred West: What we know about Mary Bastholm – Independent
Fred West: First look inside cafe cellar at heart of police search for suspected teenage victim – Independent
‘I can still taste the fear’ – The Guardian
Fred West: family of suspected victim are ‘sad’ remains not found – The Guardian
My terrifying glimpse of the monster inside Fred’s brother – The Free Library
Fred West’s brother found dead hours before end of rape trial – Irish Times
Rose West and Myra Hindley ‘ended prison love affair after row over who was most famous’ – Mirror
VIDEO:
Behind Closed Doors – interview with Anne West
Lost Girls – Channel Four
Public Eye: The Cromwell Street Murders – BBC 2
OTHER:
The Cromwell Street Enquiry – Gloucestershire Police
Transcript of police interview with Rose West
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