Kathleen Richards

Under Their Roof tells the harrowing tale of Kathleen Richards, who was just 17 when she and her sister, Deirdre, found themselves at the doorstep of 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester. They were seeking lodgings from a seemingly friendly local couple: Fred and Rose West. While growing up in poverty-stricken Dublin in the 1960s, Kathleen experienced abuse from a young age....

Kathleen Richards was just 17 when she and her sister Deirdre found themselves on the doorstep of 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, seeking lodgings from a seemingly friendly local couple: Fred and Rose West. While growing up in poverty-stricken Dublin in the 1960s, Kathleen was abused from a young age. A move to England allowed her to escape, but even so,...