 When they first met he denied killing his daughter, Heather, to detectives but later confessed to Leach, who, due to a confidentiality agreement, couldn't share the information with anyone, including police.Before West's suicide Leach spent more than 400 hours in his company, and hearing the details of his crimes created a mental strain.Eventually, she refused to stay in the role of his appropriate adult unless he confessed to police, which he did.