Woman who escaped Rose West seeks to honour serial killer's victim
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:31 · Archive
A woman who says she narrowly escaped abduction by Rose West is honouring one of the serial killer's victims.
Jennifer Ashcroft, now 62, says a woman she believes was Rose West approached her in Cranham Drive in Warndon, Worcester in the winter of 1981. The woman, described as having dark hair and glasses, tricked Ms Ashcroft into her car by claiming she was conducting a make-up survey. Ms Ashcroft was 16 at the time.
She believes she could have met the same fate as Carol Ann Cooper, who was 15 when she vanished in 1973. Carol Ann was later found buried at the Wests' Cromwell Street home in Gloucester, known as 'the House of Horrors'. She is now buried in Astwood Cemetery in Worcester.
Ms Ashcroft's own mother is also buried in the same cemetery. She died when Ms Ashcroft was 16, and Ms Ashcroft believes this loss left her vulnerable to predatory behaviour by the Wests, who were prowling the region for victims. Ms Ashcroft now lives on the Essex and Hertfordshire border but wants to return to Worcester to lay flowers and a card on Carol Ann's grave, which she understands may be unmarked.
How it is being reported
- Rose West survivor seeks to honour Worcester victim after evil abduction attemptA woman who says she narrowly escaped abduction by Rose West is on a mission to honour one of the serial killer’s victims.Malvern Gazette · 26 Oct, 16:00
- Rose West survivor seeks to honour Worcester victim after evil abduction attemptA woman who says she narrowly escaped abduction by Rose West is on a mission to honour one of the serial killer’s victims.Worcester News · 26 Oct, 16:00
In this story: Jennifer Ashcroft · Rose West · Fred West · Carol Ann Cooper · Worcester · Gloucester · Cromwell Street
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