The Moors Murderers: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

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Even now I don’t know if I believe Brady’s additional “confessions”. Did they both actually know where Keith is on the moor? Or did they both just lie to get some time out of their cells? Characterised by the press as "the most evil woman in Britain", [1] Hindley made several appeals against her life sentence, claiming she was a reformed woman and no longer a danger to society, but was never released. She died in 2002 in West Suffolk Hospital, aged 60, after serving 36 years in prison. Brady and Hindley pleaded not guilty to the charges against them; both were called to give evidence, Brady for over eight hours and Hindley for six.

The mother of the remaining undiscovered victim, Keith Bennett, received a letter from Brady at the end of 2005 in which, she said, he claimed that he could take police to within 20 yards (18m) of her son's body but the authorities would not allow it. He did not refer directly to Bennett by name and did not claim he could take investigators directly to the grave, but spoke of the "clarity" of his recollections. [196] People think that I am the arch-villain in this, the instigator, the perpetrator. I just want people to know what was going on … [to] help people to understand how I got involved and why I stayed involved,” she said. In the meantime, the police were uncovering more evidence and became convinced that Hindley was actively involved in the murder of Edward Evans and other possible victims. On 11 October, she too was arrested and taken into custody. She was charged as an accessory to the murder of Evans and remanded at HM Prison Risley. [87]Hindley, characterised as 'the most evil woman in Britain' died in prison in 2002 at the age of 60. It’s a powerful insight into how Brady and Hindley coped with prison and continued to manipulate and torment from behind bars. Transcripts of letters and reports show that they both lied and deceived to make their time in prison easier. If you have an interest in true crime it’s definitely worth reading. NetGalley, Anne-marie Cox Cummins, Ian; Foley, Marian; King, Martin (2019), Serial Killers and the Media: The Moors Murders Legacy, Palgrave Macmillan, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-04876-1, ISBN 978-3-030-04876-1, S2CID 165763846 Obituaries – David Smith", The Daily Telegraph, 30 June 2012, archived from the original on 11 January 2022 , retrieved 28 December 2015

Cornwell, Naomi (28 June 2011), "Book by Moors Murder witness David Smith recalls horror", bbc.co.uk , retrieved 6 June 2018 The body of a fourth victim, Keith Bennett, is probably buried there as well, but despite repeated searches it hasn't been found. In 1964, Hindley, her grandmother, and Brady were rehoused as part of the post-war slum clearances in Manchester, to 16Wardle Brook Avenue in the new overspill estate of Hattersley, near the Cheshire town of Hyde. Brady and Hindley became friendly with Patricia Hodges, an 11-year-old girl who lived at 12Wardle Brook Avenue. Hodges accompanied the two on their trips to Saddleworth Moor to collect peat, something that many householders on the new estate did to improve the soil in their gardens, which were full of clay and builder's rubble. [53] The couple never harmed Hodges, since she lived only a few doors away, which would have made it easier for police to solve any disappearance. [54] Okay! This book gave me the chills! Very informative and very exciting to read. This case is so gory, horrible but also fascinating! If you like true crime you will love this book! NetGalley, Wittmann VictoriaI knew the difference between right and wrong… I didn’t have a compulsion to kill… I wasn’t in charge… but in some ways I was more culpable because I knew better.”

Prosecution tells how a youth of 17 died", The Times, no.56499, Times Digital Archive, 8 December 1965, p.15 , retrieved 28 September 2009 In June 1957, [23] one of Hindley's closest friends, 13-year-old Michael Higgins, invited Hindley to go swimming with friends at a local disused reservoir, but she instead went out elsewhere with another friend. Higgins drowned in the reservoir; and Hindley‍—‌a good swimmer‍—‌was deeply upset and blamed herself. She took up a collection for a wreath; his funeral was held at St Francis's Monastery in Gorton Lane. From Myra Hindley to Three Girls: Maxine Peake's life and career", The Daily Telegraph, 15 May 2017, archived from the original on 11 January 2022, ITV was preparing to make a film about the aftermath of the Moors MurdersWhat they were doing was out of the scope of most people's understanding, beyond the comprehension of the workaday neighbours who were more interested in how they were going to pay the gas bill or what might happen in the next episode of Coronation Street or Doctor Who. In 1960s Britain, people did not kidnap and murder children for fun. It was simply beyond the realms of most people's comprehension, and this is why they managed to get away with it for so long. Stanley, Alessandra (16 February 2007), "Longford – TV – Review", The New York Times , retrieved 17 June 2017 Reade, 16, was on her way to a dance on July 12 when Hindley coaxed her into her car and drove the girl to the moor. Two decades later, her body was finally recovered, still wearing her party dress and blue coat.