Police search for body in cafe linked to murderer Fred West

Police are searching a café in Gloucester linked to a missing teenager who might have been murdered by serial killer Fred West. A documentary crew called officers from Gloucestershire Police while filming at the café, after finding evidence that a body could be buried within the property. 15-year-old Mary Bastholm worked at the Clean Plate café before vanishing in 1968 and has never been found. West died in prison in 1995 and had previously been questioned over Bastholm’s disappearance. An official statement released by Gloucestershire Police says: “On the basis of the information provided to us, we consider this to be new and potentially important evidence in the case of Mary Bastholm, however further detailed assessments will take place over the following few days to determine the extent of excavation needed.” West was one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers and admitted killing at least 12 people between 1967 and 1986, including his own daughter. His second wife Rosemary was .