Rose West - who previously gave Baby P's mother tips on protecting her identity outside of prison - has now befriended child rapist Carole Fishburn, it has been reported.

The pair are said to have spent time in each other’s cells, reading and watching television, while 62-year-old serial killer West shows Fishburn the ropes on how to order treats and magazines.

Branded 'wicked, depraved, and dangerous' by a judge, Fishburn was jailed for 16 years in December for a series of vile sex attacks against young girls.

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Best mates: Serial killer Rose West (left) - who previously gave Baby P's mother tips on protecting her identity outside of prison - has now befriended child rapist Carole Fishburn (right) inside the pair's high security prison

But she's now been taken under West's wing at high security prison Low Newton in County Durham.

A source told The Sun: 'In prison it is a case of birds of feather flock together and these two women have a lot in common.

'West has been showing her the ropes on the wing – how to order treats and magazines and they have been spending time in each other’s cells, reading and watching telly.'

Fishburn was convicted of a total of 11 charges including rape, sexual activity with a child, inciting a child into sexual activity, taking and distributing indecent images and child cruelty.

The 42-year-old gave one of the youngsters alcohol before sexually assaulting her, and abused another whilst forcing the girl to watch pornography.

Fishburn has been taken under West's wing at high security prison Low Newton in County Durham (pictured)

At Newcastle Crown Court Judge Deborah Sherwin told Fishburn: 'You are obsessed with sex involving young children.

'Your behaviour was wicked and depraved and the complainants have been deeply affected by it.

'They have been greatly traumatised by what you did to them, each of them suffers graphic flashbacks, panic attacks, anxiety and depression.'

West, who was convicted of a total of ten murders in 1995, lives in Low Newton prison at a cost of £50,000 a year to the taxpayer.

West, whose husband killed himself shortly before the pair were due to stand trial for 12 murders, is said to have given Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly (pictured) lessons in how to protect her identity

There the psychopath enjoys listening to The Archers on Radio 4, playing Monopoly, embroidery, cooking and shopping from catalogues.

She also loves beauty products from Avon and trinkets from Argos, which she has delivered, according to well-placed sources.

It has been reported in the past that her ‘cell’ features a TV, radio, CD player and her own bathroom.

Sex-obsessed West, whose husband Fred killed himself in 1995 shortly before he was due to stand trial alongside her for 12 murders, has also had a series of lesbian affairs behind bars.

In 2013, she is said to have given Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly lessons in how to protect her identity.

Connelly was jailed indefinitely with a minimum term of five years in May 2009 for letting her lover and his brother torture her 17-month-old son Peter to death in Haringey, North London in 2007.

She was freed on licence just over two years ago but, according to the Daily Star, received advice from West and other murderers before being taken to a secret location.

However, she was recalled to HMP Styal in Cheshire less than 18 months later having been accused of selling pornographic pictures of herself to perverts obsessed with her notoriety.

Last month it was revealed Connelly faces two more years in jail after the parole board ruled she still poses a danger to society.