Fred West commits suicide

Title

Fred West commits suicide

Genre

Speech

TX Date

2 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:09

Description

The solicitor of Fred West, the man accused of murdering 12 women, reads a statement concerning the death of Mr West in custody at Winson Green Prison in Birmingham. Tony Miles says media attention could affect the case of Fred West’s wife, Rosemary.

Contributors

Tony Miles

Keywords

Suicide; Daily Mirror; Homicide; Murderers; Child abuse; Murder trials; Mass media; Trials; Prisoners; Sexual offences; Prison services; Michael Howard; Rosemary West; Fred West

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