Under Their Roof

Kathleen Richards had an impoverished and neglectful childhood. At the age of 17 she and her sister Patricia packed their bags and sought respite by moving in with a seemingly friendly local couple, Rosemary and Fred West. It was a fateful decision that would haunt them for the rest of their lives. Kathleen was subjected to further abuse by West and only escaped after 18 months. She became close friends with fellow lodger Shirley Robinson and was crestfallen when Shirley disappeared. In time, she realised the truth about Shirley's disappearance and became a key witness in the trial of of Rosemary West in November 1995. Kathleen's story will offer a refreshing insight into this notorious case by giving a voice to the women who West encountered.

Kathleen Richards is a mother of three, aged 64, originally from Dublin now living in rural Gloucestershire. She has worked as a carer and foster carer throughout her life. She helps her youngest daughter run a cleaning and laundry business.

Bestselling author and journalist, Ann Cusack has ghost-written thirteen memoirs. She has several Sunday Times and Amazon bestsellers. Her determination to find and develop original stories continues through day to day, grass roots work, seeking out and providing content for national newspapers and weekly magazines. Living and working in Manchester, where she was born, she has a long track record of following stories and working with ordinary people who have found themselves thrust into the spotlight by extraordinary events.

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