Adele Prendergast was stunned to see the likeness of the notorious serial killer staring back at her when a staff member passed over her card featuring a headshot taken seconds earlier.
Southend United were in discussion with Gilbert and Rose over a different arrangement of words but while the name of the stand has changed on the stadium map, it hasn t changed on the tickets.
Social media users drew comparisons between the Gilbert and Rose West Stand and Rosemary West who murdered and tortured at least 10 young women and girls.