SERIAL killer Rose West sexually assaulted a young inmate behind bars.
The depraved 72-year-old is said to have groomed her for weeks before the cell attack.
Serial killer Rose West groomed and sexually assaulted a young inmate in her prison cellCredit: PA:Press Association
West, who was jailed for life in 1995 for murdering ten girls and women with husband Fred, above, at their home, has now been disciplined by jail bosses and stripped of her privilegesCredit: PA:Press Association
The twisted killer is serving a whole-life term in New Hall PrisonCredit: Alamy
with husband Fred at their home, has now been disciplined by jail bosses and stripped of her privileges.
A source said: “, but she is still extremely dangerous — as this attack shows.
It is pretty disgusting she had the freedom to do something like this in the first place
Source
“She befriended a young girl, in her 20s, and basically groomed her before the attack.
“The whole is talking about it and inmates are shocked, despite what they might have done themselves.
“It wasn’t clear if West was caught in the act of attacking her or if her victim reported her.
“But guards were on the scene pretty quickly and West was taken from her cell and put in front of a governor.
“She has barely been allowed out of her cell since.”
West has form for trying to make friends with young girls in there
Source
The source added: “It is pretty disgusting she had the freedom to do something like this in the first place.
“Her victim is vulnerable and West took advantage of her before trying to force herself on her.
“West has form for trying to make friends with young girls in there. She offers them help with things like cooking and sewing.”
We told last year that West, now overweight with grey hair but still wearing distinctive thick-rimmed glasses, in a desperate bid to win friends.
The killer, who changed her name to Jennifer Jones by deed poll in 2020, is near Wakefield, West Yorks.
Husband , who buried several victims at their home in Cromwell Street, Gloucester, .
Their horrific crimes were detailed last year in docu-series .
West is held in a special section of the prison.
Other women on the unit, designed to create a “psychologically informed environment”, can tend to chickens and can roam the manicured grounds.
They can also take part in yoga and knitting classes and attend film nights.
West has now lost privileges she enjoys as an “enhanced” prisoner.
They include extra cash to spend in the jail canteen, TV and DVD rights, access to workshops and time out of her cell.
Our source added: “She still went before a governor for an adjudication where she was found guilty.”
The Prison Service spokesperson did not comment.
The monster – wearing distinctive thick-rimmed glasses – leaves Gloucester Magistrates Court 1994Credit: SWNS:South West News Service



