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|fullname = Rosemary Pauline West | |fullname = Rosemary Pauline West | ||
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|type of villain = Serial Killer | |type of villain = Serial Killer | ||
|goals = Get away with her crimes (failed) | |goals = Get away with her crimes (failed) | ||
|crimes = | |crimes = [[Serial murder]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Child Abuse|Child abuse]]<br>Theft<br>Sexual abuse<br>[[Rape]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Misogyny]] | ||
|hobby = }} | |hobby =Killing women }} | ||
'''Rosemary Pauline "Rose" West''' (November 29<sup>th</sup>, 1953 - ) is a British serial killer, who, along with her husband [[Fred West]], killed at least 10 young women. She is serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff at HMP Low Newton, Brasside, Durham, England, after being convicted in 1995 of ten murders. | '''Rosemary Pauline "Rose" West''' (November 29<sup>th</sup>, 1953 - ) is a British serial killer, who, along with her husband [[Fred West]], killed at least 10 young women. She is serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff at HMP Low Newton, Brasside, Durham, England, after being convicted in 1995 of ten murders. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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The jury was unanimous. On November 22, 1995, West was found guilty of 10 murders. The judge, Mr Justice Mantell, sentenced her to life imprisonment, saying, "If attention is paid to what I think, you will never be released." | The jury was unanimous. On November 22, 1995, West was found guilty of 10 murders. The judge, Mr Justice Mantell, sentenced her to life imprisonment, saying, "If attention is paid to what I think, you will never be released." | ||
The Lord Chief Justice later decided that she should spend at least 25 years in prison, but in July 1997 Home Secretary Jack Straw subjected West to a whole life tariff. This was only the second instance, in modern times, of a British woman being condemned to die in prison. The other was serial killer Myra Hindley, who has since died. At the start of her sentence, West was held at the same prison as Hindley. | The Lord Chief Justice later decided that she should spend at least 25 years in prison, but in July 1997 Home Secretary Jack Straw subjected West to a whole life tariff. This was only the second instance, in modern times, of a British woman being condemned to die in prison. The other was serial killer [[Myra Hindley]], who has since died. At the start of her sentence, West was held at the same prison as Hindley. | ||
In 2001 West announced her intention not to appeal, while maintaining her innocence. | In 2001 West announced her intention not to appeal, while maintaining her innocence. | ||
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West spent many years in HM Prison Durham but Durham Prison currently holds only men and West has been transfered to HM Prison Bronzefield. | West spent many years in HM Prison Durham but Durham Prison currently holds only men and West has been transfered to HM Prison Bronzefield. | ||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Catherine Birnie]] | |||
* [[Dana Sue Gray]] | |||
* [[Elizabeth Báthory]] | |||
* [[Juana Barraza]] | |||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
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[[Category:Kidnapper]] | [[Category:Kidnapper]] | ||
[[Category:In love]] | [[Category:In love]] | ||
[[Category:Misogynists]] | |||
[[Category:From Nobody to Nightmare]] | |||
[[Category:European Villains]] | |||