The article continued: Today more than eighty police officers were involved in the inquiry, and a Murder Control room was set up in Huddersfield. He was telling me off. ISBN 978-1-399-09878-6. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This happened about ten times, sometimes in the day and sometimes at night. Shortly after I got in the house I heard the van drive off. I would very much like to get in contact with you. Half of her face was intact. I am not sure in which direction her body was facing; whether it was towards the road or away from it - Ill update this post if I find those details. It was three or four weeks before I got to know Ian and Myra. Theres only one person who really knows the truth. Here the path takes you past waterfalls and over bridges and gives you views of the beautiful Wessenden Reservoir below. I said: "We weren't in the garden. He said: You were. I said: Only over the wall. He said: 'Don't let me cop you in the garden again.' Patricia Ann Patty Hodges was a little girl who lived at 12 Wardle Brook Avenue - two doors down from Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Your email address will not be published. did they ever work out possibly how brady worked out his burial sites. (picture: Geograph/John Fielding). We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Their victims were Pauline Reade (16), John Kilbride (12), Keith Bennett (12), Lesley Ann Downey (10) and Edward Evans (17). This could have destroyed the signs of her cause of death. We went in the white minivan to the usual place on the moors. The inn was known locally as the Isle of Skye Inn because of its remoteness and scenic moorland views. They snatched the child and took him to Saddleworth Moor where he was sexually abused and murdered by Brady. Marsden Moor Office and Information Room, The Old Goods Yard, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6DH. The hunt for the bodies of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett was being led by Det Chief Supt Peter Topping. Myra took some sandwiches. The afternoon was blisteringly hot as I stepped through the bridleway gates and began the downhill walk towards Wessenden Head Reservoir, the water body sitting at the top of the Wessenden Valley. Strangulation by ligature excluded, despite what Brady and Hindley claimed. Brady, who remains in a high-security psychiatric unit near Liverpool, has reportedly shown no interest in helping the hunt for Keiths body in recent years. Just four weeks before Hindley and Brady were arrested, the death penalty was abolished in the UK. We are at the very early stages of assessing the evidence which he brought to our attention, but have taken the decision to excavate an area of land with a view to determining what lies there. Alan was eight when his brother vanished. He remembered the W/H of the disposal plan and radioed through to Ashton police station. Hindley died in 2002, aged 60. Back to Pattys evidence for the prosecution: I remember Christmas Eve, 1964. As I reached the gates at the entrance a small sign caught my eye and gave me a sombre reminder of why this area is best known, it provided a website link to a campaign set up to try and ascertain the whereabouts of the body of Keith Bennett who is presumed to still be buried out on the wild moors. 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John and Edith Evans, the bereaved parents of 17-year-old Edward Evans - the final victim of the Moors Murders - pictured in Hyde (during day 5 of the committal hearings against Ian Brady and Myra . One shoe had fallen off; the exposed foot was better preserved than the other. Police have been digging on Saddleworth Moor for murder victim Keith Bennett after reports of human remains being found. He read Mein Kampf as part of a burgeoning obsession with Nazi Germany and also developed an interest in sexual perversion and cruelty, devouring erotic literature written by Marquis de Sade. There are a number of conflueces and waterfalls in the Holme/Rimmon/Birchen Clough areas at the head of Greenfield Brook. Wessenden Head Moor The first part of the return route heads north-west off the hill, following the original line of the Pennine Way across 2 miles (3 kilometres) of very . The small bones of the feet and hands had separated. She was probably killed in the spare bedroom. )13`af4i[y@fE4NsUv^a< rcgC/0I1pt(\R:@wXH)0pC30 C\LG his workplace, Millwards Merchandising - where he claimed he and Hindley hid records that were destroyed before police could find them.). I carried on down past Wessenden Head reservoir to Wessenden Reservoir and Lodge. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Myra's Account. Pennine Way, Pennine Bridleway, Colne Valley Circular Walk, Standedge Trail. 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Saddleworth Community Projects CIC. if im right its simple and works.also it gives a location for keith. Cross the roundabout and walk up Binn Road. The route crosses through Marsden village before following the track along the Wessenden Valley. On the evening of June 16th 1964, Myra was at home in Bannock Street. Why Are Real-Life British Serial Killers Rarely Represented on Film? Retrieved 3 October 2022. In fact, the only victim that we know was strangled to death was John Kilbride (Edward Evans was also strangled, but he died from axe blows), and even then we only know this because of Brady and Hindleys accounts after they confessed in the mid-1980s. It is uncertain where on the moor Edward would have been buried - the theory is somewhere closer to Wessenden Head Moor (which neighbours Saddleworth Moor) due to the W/H abbreviation found on the murder and burial plan. Find out more about the National Trusts ongoing partnership with Cotswold Outdoor as our exclusive walking partner. It is then paved most of the way across the moorland. I kept on going out with Ian and Myra after Boxing Day, both to the moors and to Manchester to collect Ian. It was further secured by two loops of cord which kept the neck bent forward towards the knees; these cords passed round the neck and were attached to the other two cords which bound the legs and arms. They were nearer to the knee than the top of the thigh. The legs and arms were kept in position by two cords. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Alight at Marsden Manchester Road. Alan does not wish to be disturbed at this time and we would ask that his request for privacy is respected. I had some of the wine. It was in September 1964 that I came to live at 12 Wardle Brook Avenue with my family. A few more (albeit unsubstantial) theories, providing that she was killed in the bedroom: Lesley could have been smothered with the pillow or mattress on the bed, or she could have been smothered or suffocated manually, or by either the quilt/blanket, a bed sheet, a pillowcase or the scarf and handkerchief that were used to gag her prior to her death. I remember meeting Ian. I had it from the bottle. Suffocation not excluded. In a statement today Greater Manchester Police said: We have always said that GMP would act on any significant information which may lead to the recovery of Keith and reunite him with his family. Marsden Moor Office and Information Room, The Old Goods Yard, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6DH 01484847016 marsdenmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk Our partners We've partnered with Cotswold Outdoor to help everyone make the most of their time outdoors in the places we care for. Later, the hunt for the bodies shifted to the Wessenden Moors at Meltham. This track is uneven underfoot, and peters out to a footpath once you reach Wessenden Reservoir. Paulines body was almost perfectly preserved in the peat. This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs due to the uneven terrain and some steeper sections. George Oldfield, head of West Yorkshire CID, said: I can only urge them, as I have in the past, to be careful if they have to go out. Myra suggested I should go with her down Longsight. This is the main Wessenden Valley track that goes up the Wessenden Valley, eventually emerging on the Wessenden Head Road near its junction with the A635. 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The special places in National Trust care sometimes come with a few risks for visitors, be it coastline or countryside. I have done my best to exclude some of the more graphic details and the details of sexual assault that were given in confessions, but some of the information is necessary to include so you can understand the true brutality of the crimes. This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs due to the uneven terrain and some steeper sections. Pen and Sword. The body was bent up with the legs brought up to the chest and the arms folded across the body. MOORS MURDERS; 1950 to 1900. It was about 1.30 am when I got in. 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Yorkshire Water leases 11 sections of moorland for grouse shooting including Wessenden Head and Digley Moors, near Holmfirth. and our SOUVENIR BOOKLET 1950 - 1870; GREENFIELD RESERVOIR - construction 1897 - 1902 . Keith's remains have never been found. For further details, see section marked Access. Keith, 12, was murdered in 1964 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, one of. In the 1960s, Ian Brady, a slender 27-year-old stock clerk with sharp features and a pompadour, and his girlfriend, Myra Hindley, a 23-year-old typist with dyed blond hair, were . We stayed there until about 12.30 am. "My client is keeping an open mind on the latest report having regard to earlier such reports that have raised expectations but not resulted in finding Keiths body. There were occasions when they brought soil back from the moors. The underpants were also rolled down in a band about an inch and a half broad at about mid-thigh level, and appeared to be knotted at the back (highlighting the brutality of the sexual assault John had been subjected to). Hindley claimed that she wasnt in the room and that Brady may have strangled her, and said she saw a lesion on her neck when she came back into the bedroom (though no lesion was found). At the end of the 14-day trial, a jury found both guilty of the murders of Edward Evans and Lesley Ann Downey and Brady alone guilty of the murder of John Kilbride. Pauline's body was found on Saddleworth Moor in 1987 but Keith's remains have never been recovered. Police have been digging on Saddleworth Moor for murder victim Keith Bennett after reports of human remains being found. It was given to me sometimes by Myra and sometimes by Brady. 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I see you decided not to publish my posting from last night.Its ok it only took me 30 minutes to try and put into a context that made some sense.Can I suggest that you make it clear that this forum is only for armchair experts and psychics wanting to promote their latest books and work.Genuine people need not waste thier time posting comments then. David Kirwan, the solicitor acting for Keith's mother Winnie Johnson, said police had not been in touch about any discovery. "We have always said that GMP would act on any significant information which may lead to the recovery of Keith and reunite him with his family. In his own words, it should have taken only one hit. (information gathered for the below post originated on my side from the trial transcript, Carol Ann Lees One of Your Own and Geoffrey Garrett and Andrew Notts Cause of Death), 7th October 1965: Body of Edward Evans (17) discovered in Hindleys spare bedroom at 16 Wardle Brook Avenue, Hyde, upon the arrest of Brady for the murder. When he got to Dallas Street, he was lured into a van by Hindley who asked him to help her with some boxes. Their victims, Pauline Reade, 16, John Kilbride, 12, Keith Bennett, 12, Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and Edward Evans, 17, were buried on Saddleworth Moor. Learn how your comment data is processed. - Edward Evans: cerebral contusion and haemorrhage caused by axe blows, accelerated by strangulation by ligature. Brady went on hunger strike in 1999 and, after several failed attempts to be moved to a prison, he died in Ashworth Hospital in May 2017, aged 79. The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965 To mark the Huddersfield Examiner reaching the 50,000 edition milestone on Wednesday 9 August we are running a series of nostalgia features. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, Vol. It is understood officers visited the area last night. Tags: A635, Keith Bennett, Manchester Evening News, Moors Murders, Police, Saddleworth Moor, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196727/Pictured-Chilling-photos-Moors-Murderer-Myra-Hindley-standing-victims-grave.html, I have taken interest in the latest news regarding Keith Bennet and have been looking at the above link which pictures Hindley sat by a stream ,is this location Birchen Clough (near saddleworth moor) and has a search been done around this area as this picture(link below) looks similar to where Hindley is sat, whether this will help in the search for Keith Bennets Body is I do not know , Holme Cloughalso looks similar has a search been done around these areas?www.panoramio.com/photo/22803219 Outside the court a crowd of around 1,000 people had gathered. 3 March 2019. Moors Murderer Ian Brady, who was jailed in 1966 along with his accomplice and girlfriend Myra Hindley for the murder of three children, is believed by Police to have revealed the location of the body of 12 year old victim Keith Benett in documents released to his legal advocate Jackie Powell. Those of the feet were still held within the socks. 399 0 obj <>stream Think what you like Im not anutter or attention seeker just saying what i saw, Hello Suzanne, West Yorkshire police said they were called around 1pm to reports of remains found at Wessenden Head Road, near Huddersfield. He spent some time in Strangeways as a boy of 17 and, after his release in November 1957, he took a job as a stock clerk at a Manchester chemical firm Millwards Merchandising. Approximately 4 years ago I attended an evening at the Civic Centre Uppermill the guest speaker being a famous medium called David Traynor. Brighton are looking to enact revenge after their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Man United when they meet in the Premier League this week and De Zerbi has decisions to make. This stopped in February 1965 because two girls - they were twins - came to live near us, and I started going around with them. The boy was snatched 58 years ago by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Keiths body was tragically never found. Keith, 12, was snatched 58-years-ago by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley and the case has never been resolved. Keith, 12, was murdered in 1964 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, one of five of their young. It's an easy route under 3 miles that makes a great reason to get outdoors in nature. GMP Force Review Officer Martin Bottomley said: At around 11.25am on Thursday 29 September 2022, Greater Manchester Police was contacted by the representative of an author who has been researching the murder of Keith Bennett, a victim of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. "It is far too early to be certain whether human remains have been discovered and this is expected to take some time. tanglewood middle school yearbook wessenden head moors murders. It was built just after 1829 and was named as the Wessenden Head Inn, at the time reputed to be the highest inn in Yorkshire (Tan Hill later had, and still has that title). (picture: Geograph/John Fielding) The mother of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett has said that her search for his body will go on. It's an horrific crime that still resonates today. John Ainley said: "I have spoken to my client, Alan Bennett, concerning the reported development in the search for his brother Keith Bennett. The 12-year-old boy, ushered along by his mother, walked across Stockport Road in Longsight but never made it to his gran's house. Based on Bradys and Hindleys statements, possibly either manual strangulation or strangulation by ligature, - Keith Bennett: body not found; unknown. 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