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Case 235: House of Horrors (Part 1)

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Anna McFall and Fred West

Anna McFall fell in love with Fred West and promised him a better life. In reality, Anna was raising Charmaine and Anna Marie in Fred's caravan. At 16 years old, Anna was eight years younger than Fred. Her young age, coupled with her lack of child rearing experience, led Anna to struggle in taking care of the West girls. Despite this, no alarm was ever raised within the social welfare system regarding their treatment. The authorities never identified the West children as vulnerable, nor was their home environment routinely checked to determine if it was safe.

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