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The Case of Fred and Rose Letts
Fred and Rose Letts had a baby girl in October 1970. Fred was caught stealing car tyres shortly after the birth of Heather. He pleaded guilty, saying he committed the crimes to support his children. With Fred behind bars, Rose spiralled. She relied on anger, bullying, and violence to assert her authority. At her worst, she would go into a blinding rage during which her face turned blank, and froth appeared in her mouth. To avoid Rose's fury, Annamarie laid low and tried to be compliant. But strong-willed Charmaine faced Rose's brutality head on. There were only 10 years between her and Rose. This, coupled with Rose's intellectual immat