In a chilling final conversation behind bars, one of Britain's most infamous serial killers offered stark advice to a fellow prisoner facing release. Rose West, the 72-year-old convicted of torturing and murdering ten girls and women, reportedly told a former fraudster to 'run to the police' if she ever encountered dangerous individuals in the future.
A Notorious Killer's Life in Confinement
Rose West, now known as Jennifer Jones within the prison system, received a whole life sentence in November 1995 for her horrific crimes. Her husband, Fred West, was charged with twelve murders but took his own life at HMP Birmingham in January 1995 while awaiting trial, leaving his wife to face justice alone. The couple's former home at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, infamously dubbed the 'House of Horrors', was demolished in 1996, with the land transformed into a public walkway that locals describe as having an 'eerie, strange energy'.
Inside the Rivendell Unit
The revealing insights come from Stephanie, a former fraudster who served the final three weeks of her two-year sentence at HM Prison New Hall near Wakefield. Incarcerated in November 2024 for stealing £30,000 from her company through financial manipulation, Stephanie found herself sharing the Rivendell unit with some of Britain's most dangerous criminals, including paedophiles, terrorists, and violent offenders.
Stephanie described West as 'easily recognisable' despite her aged appearance, noting that the serial killer had been transferred to the unit after facing threats from fellow inmate Joanna Dennehy, another convicted murderer. According to Stephanie's account published in The Sun, West 'shook with excitement' during their introduction and complimented Stephanie's name as 'lovely'.
Daily Routines and Final Words
Behind bars, West maintains what Stephanie described as an 'orderly' cell containing DVDs, with particular enjoyment found in watching David Attenborough's nature programmes. The convicted killer reportedly engages in simple prisoner exchanges, swapping her cornflakes for other inmates' porridge in the prison's communal areas.
Most chillingly, Stephanie claims West offered what she presented as words of wisdom during their final exchange. 'You never, ever want to spend your life in prison like me,' West allegedly advised, before adding the stark warning: 'and if you meet anyone that's bad, you just make sure you run to the police.'
This disturbing advice from one of Britain's most notorious criminals highlights the complex dynamics within high-security prison units, where those convicted of the most heinous crimes interact with other offenders while serving sentences designed to keep society protected from their actions.
