In Part 2 of The One with the Bodies Under the Patio, we finish one of the most disturbing cases in true crime history: Fred and Rose West.

After covering their childhoods, relationship, and the early escalation of violence in Part 1, we're now diving into the investigation that exposed the truth hidden beneath 25 Cromwell Street.

In this episode we discuss:

• Heather West's disappearance and the search warrant that changed everything • The excavation of 25 Cromwell Street • Fred West's confessions and changing stories • The discovery of multiple victims • The timeline of the police investigation • The survivors who escaped the West household • Rose West's trial and sentencing • Life behind bars for Rose West today • The lingering questions surrounding possible additional victims

Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains discussion of murder, abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, and other disturbing topics.

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Sources & References

Crime + Investigation UK Rosemary West https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/rosemary-west

Gloucestershire Live Fred and Rose West timeline of police investigation into Cromwell Street House of Horrors https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/fred-rose-west-timeline-police-965716

Caroline Owens: What Happened to Fred and Rose West's Survivor? https://www.grunge.com/796094/caroline-owens-what-happened-to-fred-and-rose-wests-survivor/

BBC News The woman who lodged with Fred West for a year — and survived https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-64790043

Legal Clarity The West Murder Trial: Charges, Proceedings, and Verdicts https://legalclarity.org/the-west-murder-trial-charges-proceedings-and-verdicts/

The Mirror Inside Rose West's final days in jail — 'name change failure, vape bribes and barely able to move' https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inside-rose-wests-final-days-33696217

Additional reading and case research conducted using archived reporting and publicly available court and case information.

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