[66], Once Reade was in the van, Hindley asked her to help in searching Saddleworth Moor for an expensive lost glove; Reade agreed and they drove there. Lesley was just 10-years-old when she was killed by them after they abducted her on Boxing Day 1964 at a fair in Ancoats, Manchester. She became a long-running source of material for the press, which printed embellished tales of her "cushy" life at the "5-star" Cookham Wood Prison and her liaisons with prison staff and other inmates. [117], Both Brady and Hindley entered pleas of not guilty;[118] Brady testified for over eight hours, Hindley for six. [162] In mid-2009, the GMP said they had exhausted all avenues in the search for Bennett, that "only a major scientific breakthrough or fresh evidence would see the hunt for his body restart";[163] and that any further participation by Brady would be via a "walk through the moors virtually" using 3D modelling, rather than a visit by him to the moor. The investigation was reopened in 1985 after Brady was reported as having confessed to the murders of Reade and Bennett. A search of left-luggage offices turned up the suitcases at Manchester Central railway station on 15 October;[90] the claim ticket was later found in Hindley's prayer book. Various authors have stated that he tortured animals, although Brady objected to such accusations. Lesley Ann Downey was Brady and Hindley's youngest victim when she was murdered on 26 December, 1964. [112][113], Smith was the chief prosecution witness. [55] On the same day, Lesley Ann Downey disappeared from a funfair in Ancoats. When police asked for the key to the locked spare bedroom, she said it was at her workplace; but after police offered to take her to retrieve it, Brady told her to hand it over. She had been lured from a fairground by the pair and taken to the house Hindley shared. She did, though, later remember that as Reade was being buried she had been sitting next to her on a patch of grass and could see the rocks of Hollin Brown Knoll silhouetted against the night sky. Fan Feed More Lost Media Archive . "[210][211], In 1987, Hindley admitted that the plea for parole she had submitted to the Home Secretary eight years earlier was "on the whole a pack of lies",[212] and to some reporters her co-operation in the searches on Saddleworth Moor "appeared a cynical gesture aimed at ingratiating herself to the parole authorities". [124] Throughout the trial Brady and Hindley "stuck rigidly to their strategy of lying",[125] and Hindley was later described as "a quiet, controlled, impassive witness who lied remorselessly". Lesley Ann Downey was just 10-years-old when she was killed by Hindley and Brady, after they abducted her on Boxing Day 1964. 3 Evil: Moors Murderer Ian Brady . His stepfather, Jimmy Johnson, became a suspect; in the two years following Bennett's disappearance, Johnson was taken for questioning on four occasions. The two talked about society, the distribution of wealth, and the possibility of robbing a bank. [263], Lord Longford, a Catholic convert, campaigned to secure the release of "celebrated" criminals, and Hindley in particular, which earned him constant derision from the public and the press. [223] She had been diagnosed with angina in 1999 and hospitalised after suffering a brain aneurysm. Then the screams carried on, one after another really loud. I deserved it. [121], The sixteen-minute tape recording[97][c] of Downey, on which the voices of Brady and Hindley were audible, was played in open court. [44] Brady and Hindley's plans for robbery came to nothing, but they became interested in photography. [228][229] The Manchester Evening News reported on possible fears that this would result in visitors choosing to avoid or vandalise the park. [5] Aged 9, he visited Loch Lomond with his family, where he reportedly discovered an affinity for the outdoors and a few months later the family moved to a new council house on an overspill estate at Pollok. [213] Then Home Secretary David Waddington imposed a whole life tariff on Hindley in July 1990, after she confessed to having been more involved in the murders than she had admitted. During the 1990s, Hindley claimed that she took part in the killings only because Brady had drugged her, was blackmailing her with pornographic pictures he had taken of her, and had threatened to kill Maureen. [245] Smith died from cancer in Ireland in 2012. Lesley Ann Downey's and John Kilbride's bodies were buried on Saddleworth Moor outside of Manchester. Desperate for another kill, the cruel duo visited a fairground on . Bennett's body is also thought to be buried there, but despite repeated searches it remains undiscovered. [167], On 30 September 2022, Greater Manchester Police began a search for human remains on the moor after receiving information from amateur investigator and author Russell Edwards,[168][169] who had reportedly found a skull. 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. In February 1964, she bought a second-hand Austin Traveller, but soon after traded it for a Mini van. It would never have been possible to carry out such a search in private. [256] In October 2018 her remains were re-buried at her grave in Gorton Cemetery, Manchester. [151], Although Brady and Hindley had confessed to the murders of Reade and Bennett, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided that nothing would be gained by a further trial; as both were already serving life sentences no further punishment could be inflicted. [246][247], In 1977, a BBC television debate discussed arguments for and against Hindley's release, with Lord Longford, a Catholic convert, on the side who argued that she should be released, and Downey's mother arguing against her release and threatening to kill her were the release to occur. [135] Home Secretary Douglas Hurd agreed with DCS Topping that a visit would be worth risking despite security problems presented by threats against Hindley. [145], At about the same time, Johnson sent Hindley another letter, again pleading with her to assist the police in finding the body of her son Keith. Hindley had difficulty connecting what she saw to her memories, and was apparently nervous of the helicopters flying overhead. At some point Brady sent Hindley to fetch Smith, her brother-in-law. Hindley befriended George Clitheroe, the President of the Cheadle Rifle Club, and on several occasions visited two local shooting ranges. [265], The book The Loathsome Couple by Edward Gorey (Mead, 1977) was inspired by the Moors murders. The victims were five childrenPauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward Evansaged between 10 and 17, at least four of whom were sexually assaulted. [25] Hindley was increasingly drawn to the Roman Catholic Church after she started at Ryder Brow Secondary Modern, and began taking instruction for formal reception into the Church soon after Higgins's funeral. [166] In 2017, the police asked a court to order that two locked briefcases owned by Brady be opened, arguing that they might contain clues to the location of Bennett's body; the application was declined on the grounds that no prosecution was likely to result. And I . By Holly Fleet 05:42, Thu, Jan 23, 2020 | UPDATED:. After being discovered drunk on alcohol he had brewed, he was moved to the much tougher unit in Hull. [172] On 7 October the police announced they had ended their search without finding any sign of human remains. [35][40][a] Although Hindley was not a qualified driver (she passed her test on 7 November 1963 after failing three times),[43] she often hired a van, in which the couple planned bank robberies. Brady, who said that he did not want to be released, was rarely mentioned in the news, but Hindley's insistent desire to be released made her a figure of public hateespecially as she failed to confess to involvement in the Reade and Bennett murders for twenty years. Edward Evans was lured from. [136] Writing in 1989, Topping said that he felt "quite cynical" about Hindley's motivation in helping the police. [200] Brady had refused food and fluids for more than forty-eight hours on various occasions, causing him to be fitted with a nasogastric tube, although his inquest noted that his body mass index was not a cause for concern. [234], After stabbing another man during a fight, in an attack he claimed was triggered by the abuse he had suffered since the trial, Smith was sentenced to three years in prison in 1969. Myra Hindley and Ian Brady found 10-year-old Lesley Anne Downey alone at a fair and convinced her to help them unload some groceries from their car. Ann Downey, mother of Lesley Ann Downey, pictured at a fairground on July 17, 1965, searching for clues to her daughter's disappearance. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region [116] Comparing Smith's testimony with his initial statements to police, Atkinsonthough describing the paper's actions as "gross interference with the course of justice"concluded it was not "substantially affected" by the financial incentive. Brady's application was rejected and the judge stated that he "continues to suffer from a mental disorder which is of a nature and degree which makes it appropriate for him to continue to receive medical treatment". On 1 July, after more than 100days of searching, they found Reade's body 3 feet (0.9m) below the surface, 100 yards (90m) from where Downey's had been found. He died in 2017, at Ashworth, aged 79. [148], In April 1987, news of Hindley's confession became public. [14], In 2003, the police launched Operation Maida, and again searched the moor for Bennett's body,[161] this time using sophisticated resources such as a US reconnaissance satellite which could detect soil disturbances. [30] In 2008 Hindley's solicitor, Andrew McCooey, reported that she told him: I ought to have been hanged. At various times Hindley gave conflicting statements about the extent to which she, versus Brady, was responsible for Reade being selected as their first victim,[65] but said she felt that there would be less attention given to the disappearance of a teenager than of an 8-year-old. [13] He was sent to Latchmere House in London,[12] and then Hatfield borstal in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The awful recording which has featured in books since the infamous Moors murders by Brady and deranged girlfriend Myra Hindley was played in court in 1966 as evidence. Hindley later maintained that she went to fill a bath for Downey and found her dead when she returned; Brady claimed that Hindley killed Downey. She burst into tears and ran to her father, who threatened to "leather" her if she did not retaliate; Hindley found the boy and knocked him down with a series of punches. Lesley Ann Downey - Arguably, the most horrific murders happened in December 1964. Their crime was the most hideous and cruel in modern times. Man - Get out of the fucking road. He was taken to the moor on 3 July but seemed to lose his bearings, blaming changes in the intervening years; the search was called off at 3:00 pm, by which time a large crowd of press and television reporters had gathered on the moor. [132] It ended: "I am a simple woman, I work in the kitchens of Christie's Hospital. [61], On 12 July 1963, Brady told Hindley that he wanted to commit the "perfect murder". [121], On 6 May, after having deliberated for a little over two hours,[123] the jury found Brady guilty of all three murders, and Hindley guilty of the murders of Downey and Evans. Brady and Hindley became friendly with Patricia Hodges, an 11-year-old girl who lived at 12Wardle Brook Avenue. [87], Police searching the house at Wardle Brook Avenue found an old exercise book with the name "John Kilbride", which made them suspect that Brady and Hindley had been involved in the disappearances of other young people. [69], In the early evening of 23 November 1963, at a market in Ashton-under-Lyne, Brady and Hindley offered 12-year-old John Kilbride a lift home, saying his parents might worry that he was out so late; they also promised him a bottle of sherry. [30] Hindley began a diary and, although she had dates with other men, some of the entries detail her fascination with Brady, to whom she eventually spoke for the first time on 27 July. Moors Murder victims John Kilbride, 12, 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey Edward Evans, 17, Pauline Reade, 16, and 12-year-old Keith Bennett ( Image: PA) Don't Miss On July 12, 1963, twisted. After work he instructed her to drive a borrowed van around while he followed on his motorcycle; when he spotted a likely victim he would flash his headlight. [185] In 1999, his right wrist was broken in what he claimed was an "hour-long, unprovoked attack" by staff. [196], In 2012, Brady applied to be returned to prison, reiterating his desire to starve himself to death. Between December 1997 and March 2000, Hindley made three separate appeals against her life tariff, claiming she was a reformed woman and no longer a danger to society, but each was rejected by the courts. Amidst strong media interest Lord Longford pleaded for her release, writing that continuing her detention to satisfy "mob emotion" was not right. [129] This followed claims in 2004 that Hindley had told another inmate that she and Brady had murdered a sixth victim, a teenage girl. 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. [149], Over the next few months interest in the search waned, but Hindley's clue had focused efforts on a specific area. Your search results for moors murders: 4713 newspaper articles contained information about moors murders. [140] DCS Topping continued to visit Hindley in prison, along with her solicitor Michael Fisher and her spiritual counsellor, Peter Timms, who had been a prison governor before becoming a Methodist minister. She claimed that, had Johnson written to her fourteen years earlier, she would have confessed and helped the police. Both Hindley and Brady pleaded not guilty at their trial in Chester in April 1966. [222] Just prior to this, on 15November 2002, Hindley, aged 60 and a chain smoker, died from bronchial pneumonia at West Suffolk Hospital. [80] Brady sprained his ankle in the struggle, and Evans's body was too heavy for Smith to carry to the car on his own, so they wrapped it in plastic sheeting and put it in the spare bedroom. [177] By that time Hindley claimed to be a reformed Catholic. [206] Hindley successfully petitioned to have her status as a Category A prisoner changed to Category B, which enabled Governor Dorothy Wing to take her on a walk round Hampstead Heath, part of her unofficial policy of reintroducing her charges to the outside world when she felt they were ready. [249] Five years after their son was murdered, Sheila and Patrick Kilbride divorced. [159][160] Hindley told Topping that she knew nothing of these killings. THE brother of Moors murder victim Lesley Ann Downey has revealed he should have been with her at the fair on the day she was abducted. She ran errands, typed, made tea, and was well liked enough that when she lost her first week's wage packet, the other girls took up a collection to replace it. A few months later, she asked her friend to destroy the letter. [238] Downey's mother died in 1999 from cancer of the liver. Lesley Ann Downey was 10-years-old when she was abducted on Boxing day in 1964, brutally tortured and killed by evil Brady and his partner in crime Myra Hindley. The monastery where, as an infant in 1942, Hindley had been baptised a Catholic, had a lasting effect on her. )[33] Their dates followed a regular pattern: a trip to the cinema, usually to watch an X-rated film, then back to Hindley's house to drink German wine. [95], Officers making inquiries at neighbouring houses spoke to 12-year-old Patricia Hodges, who had on several occasions been taken to Saddleworth Moor by Brady and Hindley, and was able to point out their favourite sites along the A635 road. [202][203], Hindley lodged an unsuccessful appeal against her conviction immediately after the trial. Four months after killing Lesley Ann, Brady took Hindley's 17-year-old brother-in-law David Smith on to the moors. [248], Reade's mother was admitted to Springfield Mental Hospital in Manchester. Ian was standing over him, facing him, with his legs on either side of the young lad's legs. By 2 December, Brady had been charged with the murders of Kilbride, Downey and Evans. [53] The couple never harmed Hodges, since she lived only a few doors away, which would have made it easy for police to solve any disappearance. [146] Hindley made her second visit to the moor in March 1987. [137], On 16 December 1986, Hindley made the first of two visits to assist the police search of the moor. The horror came just after the body of Myra Hindley and Ian . In 1982, the Lord Chief Justice Lord Lane said of Brady: "this is the case if ever there is to be one when a man should stay in prison till he dies". Brady gave Smith books to read, and the two discussed robbery and murder. Both Hindley and Brady pleaded not guilty at their trial in Chester in April 1966. This chapter provides a brief history of the Moors Murders case. Some commentators expressed the view that of the two, Hindley was the "more evil". He left the academy aged 15 and took a job as a tea boy at a Harland and Wolff shipyard in Govan. She divorced Smith in 1973,[235] and married a lorry driver, Bill Scott, with whom she had a daughter. He was picked up by a police car from the phone box and taken to Hyde police station, where he told officers what he had witnessed in the night. Fisher persuaded Hindley to release a public statement, which touched on her reasons for denying her guilt previously, her religious experiences in prison, and the letter from Johnson. Nine months later, he began working as a butcher's messenger boy. Hindley stayed with Reade while Brady retrieved a spade he had hidden nearby on a previous visit, then returned to the van while Brady buried Reade. The investigation was headed by Superintendent Tony Brett, and initially looked at charging Hindley with the murders of Reade and Bennett, but the advice given by government lawyers was that because of the DPP's decision taken fifteen years earlier, a new trial would probably be considered an abuse of process. [83] Talbot explained that he was investigating "an act of violence involving guns" that was reported to have taken place the previous evening. Maureen managed to repair the relationship with her mother, and moved into a council property in Gorton. The following day, Hindley brought her grandmother back home. [27] Hindley took weekly judo lessons at a local school, but found partners reluctant to train with her, as she was often slow to release her grip. [100], The investigating officers suspected Brady and Hindley of murdering other missing children and teenagers who had disappeared from areas in and around Manchester over the previous few years, and the search for bodies continued after the discovery of Kilbride's body, but with winter setting in it was called off in November. [81], After the murder of Evans, Smith agreed to return the following morning with his baby's pram, to transport the body to the car, before disposing of it on the moor. [96] Police immediately began to search the area, and on 16 October found an arm bone protruding from the peat, which was presumed at first to be Kilbride's, but which the next day was identified as that of Downey, whose body was still visually identifiable; her mother was able to identify the clothing which had also been buried in the grave. [194] In 2006 officials intercepted 50paracetamol pills hidden inside a hollowed-out crime novel sent to Brady by a female friend. 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