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Rose West

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Rosemary Pauline West[2]
Birth date 29 November 1953[2]
Birthplace Northam, Devon, England[2]
Conviction 10 murders[2]
Current status Inmate at HM Prison New Hall[3]

Rose West is an English serial killer who, with her husband Fred West, murdered at least ten women and girls between 1971 and 1987. She was convicted in 1995 and is serving a whole life order.

Context

Rose West was born Rosemary Pauline Letts on 29 November 1953 in Northam, Devon, England [2]. She is an English serial killer known for murdering with her husband, Fred West [2]. She was convicted of 10 murders and is serving a life sentence [2]. She is currently an inmate at HM Prison New Hall [3]. Her sentence is described as life imprisonment without the possibility of parole [4].

Documented claims

  • Rose West collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder of at least ten women and girls between 1971 and 1987. [1]
  • The majority of the murders took place at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester. [2]
  • She was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to ten life terms with a whole life order. [2]
  • She also murdered her eight-year-old stepdaughter, Charmaine, in 1971. [2]

Questions and answers

When was Rose West born?

Rose West was born on 29 November 1953 [2].

How many murders was Rose West convicted of?

She was convicted of 10 murders [2].

Where is Rose West now?

She is currently an inmate at HM Prison New Hall [3].

Sources

  1. Where Is Rose West Now? What Came After A British ... — netflix.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. All we know about Rose West's whereabouts and where she met Fred West — thesun.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Who is Rose West? - The Devon born serial killer who is seriously ill — devonlive.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. The True Story Behind Fred & Rose West: A British Horror ... — time.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People