Crímenes del Más Allá podcast premiered a new episode entitled “The Hidden Horror at 25 Cromwell Street: The Crimes of Fred and Rose West,” an installment that immerses the listener in one of the most disturbing criminal cases in recent UK history. With an atmospheric and detailed narrative, the episode reconstructs how a seemingly ordinary dwelling hid for decades a chain of abuse, torture and murder. HERE you can listen to the podcast.
Through the story, the program focuses on the house located at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, which was the scene of crimes committed by Fred and Rose West between the 1960s and 1980s. The episode invites reflection on the fragility of normality and how horror can hide behind an ordinary domestic facade.
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The story is articulated from a key moment: the discovery of human remains during an excavation in 1994, when the authorities discovered a clandestine grave under the house.
That discovery marked the beginning of an investigation that revealed the magnitude of the crimes committed by the couple.
The episode details how, from that point on, years of systematic violence against vulnerable young girls, stepdaughters, tenants and even members of his own family came to light.
The podcast reconstructs the spaces of the house, including the basement where the tortures were committed, and how the domestic environment was used to normalize a criminal routine prolonged over time.
Who were Fred and Rose West
The story explores Fred West’s background, his childhood marked by violence and abuse, as well as Rose West’s manipulative and domineering personality.
The episode explains how the two developed a synchronized criminal dynamic, in which violence and control became part of everyday life.
The testimonies of the surviving children, key to understanding how the crimes were kept hidden for so long, are also discussed.
The narrative moves forward to the police investigation, Fred West’s confession and the court proceedings that culminated in Rose West’s conviction to life imprisonment.
Roberto Belmont and his trajectory in the crime genre
The episode is hosted by Roberto Belmont, creator and narrator of Crímenes del Más Allá, who has established himself as one of the most recognized voices in the Spanish-language crime narrative podcast.
Throughout his career, Belmont has developed a style that combines informative rigor, historical reconstruction and an involving narrative that prioritizes the context and human impact of the cases.
In this new chapter, the host guides the listener through a complex story without falling into sensationalism, betting on the careful reconstruction of the facts and the analysis of how this type of criminal dynamics operate.
An episode to listen to carefully
“The Hidden Horror at 25 Cromwell Street” is an episode that not only revisits an iconic case of international crime, but also raises uncomfortable questions about domestic violence, abuse of power and the ability of evil to hide in everyday spaces.
The episode is now available on all audio platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, where you can also find other titles such as Paranormal Observer and The Sixth Sense.
