Fred West was charged with 12 murders but took his own life in a Birmingham prison before his trial while Rose West, now 67, was convicted of 10 murders in November 1995 and is serving a life sentence.
What happened to Fred and Rose West children?
What happened to Fred and Rose West’s children? Heather Ann was murdered by her parents in 1987 at the age of 16. In a bid to cover up their crimes, the couple claimed that their eldest daughter had taken a holiday camp job, before they changed their story by claiming that she had run away and eloped.
Where was Fred West buried?
At least eight of these murders involved the Wests’ sexual gratification and included rape, bondage, torture and mutilation; the victims’ dismembered bodies were typically buried in the cellar or garden of the Wests’ Cromwell Street home in Gloucester, which became known as the “House of Horrors”.
Where are Fred Wests ashes scattered?
Fred West. Just four people attended the five-minute cremation service for Fred West, who raped and murdered at least 12 young women and girls at his Gloucester home. His ashes were scattered on Barry Island, South Wales, where he went as a child.
Does anyone live at 25 Cromwell Street?
Can you visit the Wests’ old homes? Unfortunately for dark tourists out there, 25 Cromwell Street is no more. It was torn down in 1996, two years after the Wests were arrested. In the end, it was bought by Gloucester City Council and has been replaced by a path lined with trees.
How old would Myra Hindley be?
Characterised by the press as “the most evil woman in Britain”, Hindley made several appeals against her life sentence, claiming she was a reformed woman and no longer a danger to society, but was never released. She died in 2002, aged 60, after serving 36 years in prison.
What happened to Sutcliffe’s wife?
Peter and Sonia separated in 1989 and divorced in 1994, 13 years after he was sentenced to 20 life sentences. Today, very little is known about Peter Sutcliffe’s wife Sonia, who is now 70-years-old.
Is the Zodiac killer still active?
“The FBI’s investigation into the Zodiac Killer remains open and unsolved. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, and out of respect for the victims and their families, we will not be providing further comment at this time,” the FBI’s San Francisco office said in a statement.
How long was the Yorkshire Ripper in jail?
The 74-year-old had been serving a whole-life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and the North West between 1975 and 1980. He was jailed in 1981 and spent several years at Broadmoor Hospital where he was treated for paranoid schizophrenia, before he was transferred to HMP Frankland in 2016.