Rose West Serial Killers

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These two names may have no meaning to some people, but to those in England these are the names of infamous murderers. Fred and Rose West are the sickest power couple on the east side of the Atlantic ocean, and have both been sentenced to jail once the information of their murderous deeds arose in 1992. They did not have an easy life what so ever, but is that really enough of a reason to commit murderous crimes? Our serial killers story began like any other, a child was born. On September 29, 1941, Fred West was born in Much Marcle, a Hertfordshire village in England. From afar it appears that he had a normal childhood, but within the walls of the West home, it was not so. He was said to have been sexually abused by his mother. His father …show more content…

Prior to the event, he was accused of rough sexual acts and rape on young women. Since Anne Mcfall’s murder in 1967, he was linked to many disappearances and murders of young teenage girls. Except these rapes and killings were assisted by his new partner in killing and life, Rose West, a young girl he met and impregnated. Soon after their first child, the pair secretly eloped, and became a murderous power couple. Confirmed victims include lover Anne Mcfall, Rena Costello, Fred’s first wife, Lynda Gough, Lucy Partington, Juanita Mott, Therese Siegenthaler, Allison Chambers, Shirley Robinson, and two young school girls, Carol ann Cooper and Shirley Hubbard. That is 10 confirmed killings of young women, all victims being subjected to brutal rape and bondage beforehand. Their bodies were dismembered and buried, either underneath the West family porch, or further into the backyard. His sick interests in young women was not just excluded to those he was not related to. Fred West also sexually abused his daughters, and murdered his daughter Heather once she rebelled. After killing 11 victims, it was inevitable the police would become privy to his and his wife's