Serial killer Fred West might need used a hidden community of tunnels in Gloucester to do his evil deeds, locals have claimed.
The notorious slayer was lastly captured in 1994, 27 years after he started his killing spree of 12 younger women, however dedicated suicide earlier than standing trial. However, it has now been claimed that he a couple of secret “underground world” beneath Gloucester that is been saved quiet for years.
And now proof of twenty-two miles of tunnels linking a number of key sights within the metropolis have been discovered, together with some close to West’s house on Cromwell Street.
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A council employee who spoke anonymously stated: “There are a lot of people high up that are very, very twitchy about the tunnels. There are plenty of reasons for it too, but I’m pretty sure the main one is to do with Fred West.
“He did loads of work underneath town loads of work. And it is anybody’s guess what could possibly be down there. It’s a can of worms, and nobody desires to the touch it.”
Last May, the Clean Plate Cafe on Southgate Street had its basement dug up as they looked for clues about potential sufferer Mary Bastholm’s thriller disappearance in 1968.
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They say Fred West did constructing work within the cafe’s basement, the place they discovered blue cloth and a part of a college train ebook thought to belong to Mary throughout an earlier search, however once they checked once more final 12 months the key spot behind the wall had been surprisingly crammed in.
However, after a current storm opened up an enormous sinkhole within the floor, everybody began questioning once more, if extra horrible secrets and techniques had been hiding within the tunnels. And the spooky factor is, the previous House of Horrors on Cromwell Street, which is not there anymore, was solely a brief stroll away from locations the place you possibly can get into this mysterious underground world.
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There are a number of entry factors to the tunnel, together with the Cross Keys, the Fleece Bar, the Monks Retreat, and close to the cathedral.
Another native stated: “In the 80s, Fred West had a contract to do building maintenance work and had access to it. We went down there and it opened up into a massive cellar. We noticed a spongy floor at the end of the tunnel by jumping up and down on it.
“We didn’t know a lot about Fred West’s connections to the place, however it felt like there was one thing underneath that floor. We had been going again however it was set on hearth and you cannot get into it anymore.
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“We thought it was odd but it was only when we mentioned it later to someone in authority, they turned white. It was then feared Fred West could have used it for bodies.”
Locals declare that entrances have been blocked up, with some speculating that town is making an attempt to “whitewash” its affiliation with Fred and Rose West.
Paul Cowmeadow, from Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services, would not say something about Fred West, however did affirm the tunnels are actual. He defined: “There are rumoured to be over 22 miles of tunnels under the city of Gloucester, which would make sense based on the publicly known archaeology of the city dating back to the Roman times.”
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