Fred & Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors

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After the rape, Rose followed Anna Marie to the bathroom and handed her a sanitary towel, explaining to the child: "I'm sorry. So I found it apropos that this superb recounting of the killer couple, Fred West and Rose Leets West, their crimes and personalities, history and ancestry, be published this week (March 14, 2017 release). This does not apply when he is discussing the victims, which, quite clearly and understandably, get his sympathy. Although her mom and siblings were beaten by dear old dad, Rose was spared, most likely because she was as dumb as a box of rocks. It was clear that he had gone to great lengths to gather as much information as possible about the case and had conducted many interviews with people close to the Wests.

It begins with their families and the awful conditions they were born into and leads to their subsequent meeting, and the sharing of their proclivities for depravity and debauchery. It's not for the faint of heart, but if you're interested in true crime and want to learn more about the Wests, it's definitely worth a read, though it's essential to be prepared for some graphic and disturbing content. Finally, after endless years of depravity, a thirteen year-old girl told a friend of being raped by the dynamic duo. Even as children, as children generally are, they were aware where the differences between their homelife and those of those of their peers.The secrets behind smiling faces remains good reason to take great care in with whom one associates. It was interesting though - I didn't realise that Rose had had so many children for example - and there were so many unanswered question. Their relationship initially improved, but Rena left the following year, again leaving the children in his care. In another instance, McLachlan witnessed Charmaine—little older than a toddler—ask Fred for an ice cream from his van; in response, Fred struck her across the head, triggering another beating from McLachlan.

Despite the years of neglect and abuse, Charmaine's spirit had not been broken, [52] and she talked wistfully to Anna Marie of the belief she held that her "mummy will come and save me". Charmaine's body was initially stowed in the coal cellar of Midland Road until Fred was released from prison. I did find myself wondering, however, why the family didn't seem more appalled or shocked by Fred's actions. While I understand the importance of providing context and setting the scene, some of these descriptions felt unnecessary.She stated that after her family had vacated the upper flat of Midland Road in April 1971, on one day in June, she had brought Tracey to visit Charmaine, only for Tracey to be told by Rose: "She's gone to live with her mother, and bloody good riddance!