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Witness History: Defending a British serial murderer

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Britain's Serial Murderers

28/06/2019 GMT

Defending a British serial murderer

BBC World Service - Witness History, Defending a British serial murderer

The lawyer of serial killer Rosemary West recalls the gruesome details of the case

British lawyer Leo Goatley defended Rosemary West, who together with her husband, Fred, brutally murdered a dozen women and girls. The victims included their own daughter.

**Warning: Some listeners might find parts of this programme disturbing**

In June 1994 Fred and Rosemary West were charged with a series of gruesome murders of young women and girls, committed over a twenty-year period in the south of England. Among the victims were the couple's 16 year-old daughter. Mike Lanchin speaks to Leo Goatley, Rosemary West's defence lawyer.

(Photo: Composite image of victims of Fred and Rosemary West)

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