For giving real estate brokers Gilbert and Rose the name rights to the West Stand, Southend United has drawn jeers.
As a result, spectators will now sit in the Gilbert and Rose West Stand, which is located inside the stadium.
Social media users compared her to Rose West, who is currently behind bars for torturing and killing at least 10 girls and young women.
Only Southend United could have a sponsor for the West Stand named Gilbert and Rose, unavoidably leading to the Gilbert and Rose West Stand, wrote the first person to notice the intriguing name choice.
The serial murderer and her husband, Fred West, tormented and raped house guests, nannies, kids, and random strangers before burying them in the cellar or beneath the patio of their Gloucester home known as “the house of horrors.”
An avid supporter of Southend FC tweeted: “I visited this morning and was served by a really nice young man.”
“I was shocked that he wasn’t aware of Rose West, after whom we named the stand,” I said.
Who is Rose West, a serial killer?
Rose West, a 68-year-old serial murderer, and her husband Fred West were both taken into custody and charged with nine charges of murder in 1994.
Later, Rose was accused of murdering her stepdaughter Charmaine West, age eight, in 1971.
They tormented and assaulted guests, nannies, kids, and random individuals they picked up off the street before burying them in the cellar or beneath the patio of their Gloucester mansion known as “the house of horrors.”
In June 1987, the couple even murdered Heather, their oldest child.
On January 1st, 1995, Fred, who had admitted to the crimes, committed himself in his cell at HMP Birmingham while he was being held on remand.
Other victims were Anne McFall, 18, Alison Chambers, 16, Shirley Robinson, 18, Juanita Mott, 18, Shirley Hubbard, 15, Theresa Siegnethaler, 21, Lucy Partington, 15, Lynda Gough, 19, and Rena Costello, 27, who was Fred’s ex-wife.
Mary Bastholm, a 15-year-old girl, is also thought to have been murdered by Fred, however no trace of her body has ever been discovered.
Rose, who has always maintained her innocence, was convicted on all charges and is today incarcerated for life at HM Prison New Hall in Yorkshire.
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Another individual claimed that it took them some time to understand, but they did so until they mentioned Fred, the spouse of Rosemary.
Good thing they weren’t called Fred and Rose estate agents, another person said.
Rosemary, who is now 68 years old, is still behind bars while her husband, who admitted to the crimes, committed himself on New Year’s Day, 1995, in his cell at HMP Birmingham.
In June 1987, the couple even murdered Heather, their oldest child.
Other victims were Anne McFall, 18, Alison Chambers, 16, Shirley Robinson, 18, Juanita Mott, 18, Shirley Hubbard, 15, Theresa Siegnethaler, 21, Lucy Partington, 15, Lynda Gough, 19, and Rena Costello, 27, who was Fred’s ex-wife.
Mary Bastholm, a 15-year-old girl, is also thought to have been murdered by Fred, however no trace of her body has ever been discovered.
Given that Rose has long since decided against filing an appeal and that West’s sentence has been confirmed as a whole-life tariff, the only way West will be released from jail is in a coffin.
At HMP Low Newton in County Durham, she is said to have a middle-class existence.
She reportedly has an own en-suite cell with a coffee maker, TV, radio, and curtains at the windows, according to a 2017 article in the Daily Mail.
She is rumored to have entertained the other inmates by teaching them how to cross-stitch, an intricate sort of needlework, playing Monopoly, or giving each other foot massages. She is also claimed to have listened to the Archers. West likes to think of herself as the grandmother of the prison, according to sources within the facility.
According to a second source, “She is always quite cordial to new offenders and frequently befriends some of the rougher cases going into the jail.”
‘Despite her years in prison, she has always maintained her innocence and encourages others to fight their cases if they also claim they are not guilty.
‘She sees herself as a barrack-room lawyer and will spend a lot of time helping people with legal problems.’