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Rose West 'on her last legs': serial killer's health deteriorates in prison

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Neutral summary

Rose West, the 72-year-old British serial killer serving a life sentence, is said to be in a critical condition. Sources say her health has declined so much that she can barely move without assistance, and a special evacuation plan has been put in place for her at HMP New Hall. The Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Mail and WalesOnline report that West is 'rotting away in her cell' and is 'on her last legs'. West was jailed for life in 1995 for killing ten girls and women with her husband Fred at their house in Gloucester, which the press dubbed the 'house of horrors'. She is reportedly preparing to die in her prison cell as her condition continues to deteriorate.

How it was framed

Outlets: 4. Countries: 1. Facts in the shared core: 2.

Publication timeline

  1. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Serial killer Rose West, 72, 'doesn't have long left and is rotting away in her prison cell'. Depraved serial killer Rose West is said to be deteriorating as she 'rots away in her cell' and can 'barely move' at HMP New…

  2. · Daily Express (outlet profile)

    Major update on health of female serial killer Rose West - on 'last legs'

  3. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Serial killer Rose West, 72, is 'on her last legs and can barely move' as she is 'prepared to die in jail cell'. Her health is said to have declined so much that she cannot move unaided and has a personal evacuation pla…

  4. · WalesOnline (outlet profile)

    Rose West's health 'on her last legs' as special evacuation plan put in place. Rose West, 72, was jailed for life in 1995 for killing 10 girls and women with her husband Fred at their Gloucester house of horrors

Factual core

  • Rose West is prepared to die in jail cell.
  • Rose West, 72, is in poor health described as 'on her last legs'.

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