Inside Fred and Rose West's evil crimes, how many people they killed and where they are now
Netflix's new serial killer documentary, Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, delves into the crimes of the evil couple who killed multiple women between the 60s and 80s.
Netflix has released a new documentary series about the horrific killings of Fred and Rose West between the 60s and 80s. Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story explores the harrowing crimes of Fred and Rose West, one of the UK's most notorious serial killer couples, who are known to have killed at least 12 young women, including their own daughter, Heather West.
The three-part Netflix documentary includes never seen before police footage and unheard audio recordings, providing viewers with fresh insights into their case. The official synopsis reads: "Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers."
The streaming platform's new series is split into three episodes: 'Fred', 'Rose', and 'The Trial'. The first two episodes delve into the couple's backgrounds, and then the third surrounds the shocking discovery of their unforgivable crimes and the subsequent legal proceedings
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story is directed by Dan Dewsbury, known for working on Louis Theroux: Forbidden America.
The documentary marks the second instalment of Netflix's 'A British Horror Story' series, following the 2022 documentary on Jimmy Savile.
The chilling new Netflix documentary is available to watch now.
What did Fred and Rose West do?
Fred and Rose West murdered, tortured and sexual assaulted at least 12 young women and girls between the years of 1967 and 1987, but the actual number of their victims is not known.
Most of Fred and Rose's crimes took place at their home in Gloucester, 25 Cromwell Street, which has become known as the 'House of Horrors' and has became somewhat of a novelty.
Who were their victims?
Fred and Rose West are confirmed to have committed at least 12 murders between 1967 and 1987. However it is thought there are other victims whose bodies have never been uncovered.
Fred is known to have murdered two people on his own and Rose was jointly convicted of an additional ten murders in 1995 alongside Fred.
Here are the victims Fred and Rose were charged with murdering and their ages.
Fred West solo murders:
Anne McFall, 18
Catherine "Rena" Costello, 27
Fred and Rose West were jointly charged with the following murders:
Charmaine West, 8
Carol Ann Cooper, 15
Lynda Gough, 19
Juanita Mott, 18
Lucy Partington, 21
Shirley Hubbard, 15
Thérèse Siegenthaler, 21
Shirley Robinson, 18
Alison Chambers, 16
Heather West, 16
What happened to Fred and Rose West?
Fred and Rose were arrested in 1994 following a major police investigation which was launched into the disappearance of their own daughter, Heather West.
On February 23, 1994, cops obtained a warrant to search their garden and the following day on February 24, Fred West was arrested, followed by Rose's arrest on February 25 on suspicion of murdering Heather.
Further searches at their home led to the grim discovery of multiple bodies, which revealed their series of heinous crimes committed over two decades.
Fred West was formally charged with 12 counts of murder and took his own life in prison in 1995 while awaiting trail.
Meanwhile, Rose West was convicted of 10 murders and is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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