3 more bodies found at Cromwell Street

Title

3 more bodies found at Cromwell Street

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

8 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Three more bodies have been discovered in the cellar of Fred and Rosemary West’s house in Gloucester and Chief Inspector Colin Handy says he believes there are more to be found. They are thought to be Fred’s daughter Heather West, lodger Shirley Anne Robinson and a third unidentified body. Co-founder of the Missing Persons Bureau Maggie Sutton(?) says they have failed to locate Fred’s first wife Catherine Costello. Peter and Denise Bastholm, brother and sister-in-law of missing local girl Mary Bastholm, believe she was one of the victims. Report by Iain Ramage also includes a statement from police spokesman Hilary Allison and shocked reaction from local residents.

Contributors

Colin Handy; Iain Ramage; Maggie Sutton(?); Peter Bastholm; Denise Bastholm; Hilary Allison

Keywords

Homicide; Missing persons; Criminal investigation; Gloucester; Rosemary West; Fred West; Catherine Costello; Heather West; Shirley Anne Robinson; Missing Persons Bureau; Mary Bastholm

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