Ann McFall, an 18-year-old nanny from Scotland, is believed to be the first victim of serial killer Fred West. She moved to the Gloucester area in 1966 and became the nanny to West's children from his first marriage. According to West's biographer, she 'flirted restlessly' with him and later became his lover while his wife was away.
McFall was pregnant with West's child when she disappeared in May 1967. Her remains and those of her unborn baby were found in a field at Kempley, near West's home village of Much Marcle, Herefordshire. She was described as 'naive' and was one of 12 known victims of Fred and Rosemary West.
The Wests' crimes came to light in 1994 when police excavated the garden of their home at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, uncovering the bodies of nine girls. Three further bodies were found elsewhere, including McFall's. Police have recently begun excavating a cafe in Gloucester looking for another suspected victim, Mary Bastholm.
