When he got to Dallas Street, he was lured into a van by Hindley who asked him to help her with some boxes. A polythene sheet lay outside this, and was itself covered by a grey blanket. First Group Bus Services No 182, 183, 184 or 185 from Huddersfield; 184 from Oldham. "It is far too early to be certain whether human remains have been uncovered, but out of respect for Alan Bennett, who we regularly maintain contact with, we have informed him of this potential development.". hbbd```b``~"@V1d If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. People are free to share their memories and thoughts about the case as they wish. On your remark about who is allowed to comment on this website, the answer is that anyone can. Police called off the search in August 1987 despite not having found Keith Bennett s body. She was the first of three victims whose bodies were eventually found buried there. Photographers who tried to walk across the moor at the Isle of Skye were caught by police and escorted back to the main road. hi clare G if you would like to contact me go on facebook and look my name up,send a friends request and i will get back to you love and light suzanne onley. Police have emphasised that they are in contact with Keith's brother Alan Bennett, who has devoted his life to finding his remains. He remembered the W/H of the disposal plan and radioed through to Ashton police station. hi im trying to reply to claire G i am the person who was talking to David Traynor. 'Ten years without my son is heartbreaking the pain becomes a part of you', Lyn Rigby has spoken on the tenth anniversary of her son's murder, Police pull over suspicious car in Trafford - and find more than they bargained for, One man was found with a rucksack containing a large amount of drugs, Tragedy of struggling teenager found dead in bed by mum, George Edwards, 18, was 'everyone's go to person if they were struggling', his mother said, As a grooming investigation rumbled on, a paedophile was free to kidnap child, Lewis Jones, who left a family in devastation and a community in disbelief, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years. Try this exhilarating 10 mile circular walk, a large part of it on the Pennine Way, exploring the varied landscapes of Marsden Moor. She was probably killed in the spare bedroom. It is understood officers visited the area last night. Hindley died in 2002, aged 60. Keith, 12, was murdered in 1964 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, one of five of their young victims. hello my name is suzanne onley,i am a spiritualist medium,on sat the 26 june, 2010 myself and a friend who is a developing medium felt that we needed to go to saddleworth moors,kieth in spirit form had been comin to keeley and myself,for a few months so we decided to go and see what we could pick up,whilst up there we did recieve allot of information on his last few hours of his life,if anyone would like to contact me concernig this or maybe to put me in the right direction,plse contact me on the email address above love and light suzanne, This is going to sound really weird and like a total nutter but here goes The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around what is now Greater Manchester, England. Her cause of death was a laceration to the throat that severed the carotid artery, and the fatal wound penetrated so deep into her neck that her spinal cord was severed and she was almost decapitated. More details are available at the appeals website here. Also pictured, Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Topping of Greater Manchester Police GMP, who was in charge of reopened investigation. Brady and Hindley were jailed for life in 1966. First off, I need to address that many reports incorrectly state that Brady and Hindley strangled all of their victims to death. Reporter Neil Atkinson wrote: The Ripper - sadistic killer of five Yorkshire women - has claimed a victim in Huddersfield.. Edwards body was found at Hindleys address in Hyde. 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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 . Detective Constable Tom McVittie, who was there the day she was discovered, recalled that where she had lain against the mud, that half of her was gone. course could be just coincidence. This is not true. As you turn onto the Wessenden track you will see Butterley Spillway to your right. May 17, 2017. About two or three weeks after I started going with Myra to collect Brady, Myra suggested, I think, that I should go with them on the moors; she said it was just for a run out. Mrs Johnson hopes her Searching For Keith appeal will raise enough money to allow a new, private search of the moors to take place. There was a deep cut across the front of the throat and the coat collar, with its lining, had been pushed into the wound. Keith was snatched from the street and murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. 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. Marsden Moor is a one pawprint rated place. One shoe had fallen off; the exposed foot was better preserved than the other. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. About three weeks after I had stopped going around with Ian and Myra I climbed over a wall at the side of their house - a lot of people do that. 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. Ive just spent a couple of hours on google earth,OS maps,etc and was stunned to find the area is actually Wessenden Head where I belive the search for KB is going on. Hoe Grain, leading towards Shiny Brook, on Saddleworth Moor. Mr Di Stefano is quoted as saying that a forensic archaeologist is involved. "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. On the evening of June 16th 1964, Myra was at home in Bannock Street. Saddleworth Life - In 1985 they admitted killing Keith and Pauline Reade, 16. This moderate linear walk takes you up Marsden Moor's Wessenden Valley. Theres only one person who really knows the truth. Visit website my method places the 3 known graves within a few feet.its backed up by things myra said and pics from the time and some logic. A spokesman said it was not clear whether the remains were human,. Of course. Keith's remains have never been found. We went up on the moors about once or twice a week. National Cycle Network route 68 and Pennine Bridleway. David Smith - Hindley's 17-year-old brother-in-law - unwittingly witnessed the last murder, which took place on 6th October 1965 in the couple's living room that they shared with Hindley's grandmother. Campaigners say native wildlife such as stoats, weasels and birds of prey are being killed through traps, snares and guns to increase red grouse populations for shooting. Remains have been found on Saddleworth Moor, but there is confusion over whether they are related to the "moors murders". We stayed there until about 12.30 am. Moorland safety advice after people have barbecue on moors. It also made it impossible to rule out natural causes as a cause of death (although this is obviously not the case - the other evidence from the case confirms that she was murdered). also known as the Wessenden Head Inn, is shown on the 1854 6" O.S. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A moderate circular walk that starts along the canal towpath before gently contouring around the sides of Pule Hill. Mr Kirwan, who has visited Ian Brady in prison twice since 2006, said Mrs Johnson remained in the dark about the find. In his own words, it should have taken only one hit. There were plenty of Grouse around as I tramped through the peaty bog making my way up to the tiny pool sitting atop Birk Moss. Alan Bennett's solicitor has just released a statement. Xavi and Mikel Arteta have given Man City the motivation they need for final nine fixtures. From Marsden station head down Station Road turning right to cross the bridge over the river and onto Church Lane. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Retrieved 3 October 2022. Keith, 12, was murdered in 1964 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, one of five of their young. Follow the road past the church and go straight ahead onto Fall Lane. He said that Myra's gran had said that me and my friend Margaret had been in the garden. At the end of the reservoir section there is a . Track is uneven underfoot throughout. Similar roadblocks were erected on the A635 on the Lancashire side of the moor. At the end of the evening I was queing up to purchase a copy of his book when I couldnt help overhearing the man in front of me questioning him about Keith Bennett as he had been having re occuring dreams on the subject. Ian Brady, child killer on Saddleworth Moor, where he attempted to pinpointed the peat bog graves of newly confessed victims Keith Bennett and Pauline Reade, 4th July 1987. Interesting point Hindley didnt know the names of the locations on the moors at the time of the murders only when she was taken back!!! and our Bear in mind, weather can change from being hot to very windy so bring a jacket. For further details, see section marked Terrain. On two occasions I went for walks on the moor with Ian and Myra. 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. I was reading the Mail Online after watching the news & started looking at photos & google maps to locate the area on the Mail Online website, I hope Keith can be found, regards Craig. It's an horrific crime that still resonates today. entering the moors on the opposite side of the road, it fits perfectly to be holme/rimmon/birchen clough down to greenfield BROOK ( a mirror image of hoe grain to shiny brook etc ) including waterfall etc. Marsden Moor Estate Office, grid ref: SE047117. Police were today examining the scene at Wessenden Head Road, which is close to where Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley buried their victims in the 1960s. As Murder Squad detectives began their painstaking work to try to trap the brutal killer, a senior officer gave a warning to the towns other prostitutes, the report stated. 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. The cloud had lifted by this point and there were grand views across to the Black Hill and the transmitter mast. Privacy Policy. I am still searching and still having the same dreams. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But the other half had been perfectly preserved by the peat. Brady initially claimed "W/H" stood for Woodhead, which is nowhere near Saddleworth Moor. His body has yet to be found. The suspected remains were found during an independent search, before being reported to Greater Manchester Police. Their victims, Pauline Reade, 16, John Kilbride, 12, Keith Bennett, 12, Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and Edward Evans, 17, were buried on Saddleworth Moor. if im right its simple and works.also it gives a location for keith. We sat in the van when we got there. "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. %%EOF Think what you like Im not anutter or attention seeker just saying what i saw, Hello Suzanne, The plot centres around an intelligent-but-poor young man (who Brady clearly related to) who carefully orchestrates and executes a plan to murder an associate with an axe. Approximately 4 years ago I attended an evening at the Civic Centre Uppermill the guest speaker being a famous medium called David Traynor. Experts were at the site where the body was found, and they have begun an intensive search of the area. 1 / 6 Lesley's mother Ann Downey (later Ann West) watches the police dig for her daughter in an unspecified location, October 1965. Ian said: 'All right.' These are the basics from those accounts. Brady spent 19 years in jail before he was sent to Ashworth high security psychiatric hospital in 1985, where he remained for the rest of his life. Huddersfield detective at the centre of the manhunt, The latest Huddersfield news and updates straight to your inbox, To mark the Huddersfield Examiner reaching the 50,000 edition milestone on Wednesday 9 August we are running a series of nostalgia features. Read more about the 'slaughter of the innocents' here. Police sources have said he has refused to speak to detectives, waving them away on their last visit to discuss their search of the moors. Huddersfield detectives Dick Holland (left) and George Oldfield (centre) play the infamous hoax I'm Jack tape, The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965. Has anyone the exact location where the bodies were buried please.? I had some of the wine. Discover some of the best walks in Yorkshire, from rugged Pennine beauty spots to parkland and meadows perfect for a family stroll. Helen Rytka, 18, victim of Peter Sutcliffe, ' The Yorkshire Ripper'. She was friendly with the couple (Hindley even gifted her one of David Smiths dogs puppies), and was taken by them on numerous trips to Saddleworth Moor throughout the latter part of 1964 and early into 1965. In a separate piece headlined The man with the right to smile we pictured a smiling George Oldfield, the Grange Moor detective who had worked 16-hour days on the Ripper inquiry. According to Geoffrey Garrett and Andrew Nott (pathologists): We learned quite a lot about what happened to Pauline in the hours when she was at the mercy of the Moors Murderers, those last hours of her life. In 1966 the Examiner reported on the trial of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in the notorious Bodies on the Moors murders. Also Brady was trying to locate the lightning struck tree on the moors when supposedly helping with the search, incidentally this is located between the cotton famine road and upperwood quarry (not far from hollin brown knoll) i dont for one moment imagine keith is buried there he had no intention of giving away the true location, he still has control whilst he remains undiscovered, however i do believe he wanted to find the tree to use as a vantage point to look down on the true site to make sure it was still undisturbed. "It is far too early to be certain whether human remains have been discovered and this is expected to take some time. Natural causes could unfortunately not be excluded either. Pauline's body was found on Saddleworth Moor in 1987 but Keith's remains have never been recovered. 1st July 1987 - Pauline Reade (16)s body is discovered on Hollin Brown Knoll, Saddleworth Moor. I've used accounts as reported in One of Your Own: The life and death of Myra Hindley by Carol Ann Lee, The Lost Boy by Duncan Staff and Ian Brady: The untold story of the Moors Murders by Dr Alan Keightley. even she said she was confused when taken there and brady also said it was the wrong place!! There are a number of conflueces and waterfalls in the Holme/Rimmon/Birchen Clough areas at the head of Greenfield Brook. It was about 11.30 pm when Myra called to ask if I could go out on to the moors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. Winnie Johnson told a memorial service for Keith at Manchester Cathedral that she will never rest until she can give him a proper funeral. Martin King and Ian Cummins Manchester. Back to Pattys evidence for the prosecution: I remember Christmas Eve, 1964. 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. Push yourself on this 8-mile circular trail which will take you above the Wessenden Valley and show you the moorland plants and birds that make the area internationally important. I get hundreds of spam messages in the comments each day and sometimes I miss one or two genuine ones in amongst them. Alan was eight when his brother vanished. Discover our different types of membership, Enjoy views of the four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley, Marsden Moor, OS map: Explorer OL21 and OL1; Landranger 110, View or download a print-friendly version of this trail, Cotswold Outdoor: our exclusive walking partner, Climate change adaptation guidance for heritage organisations, National Trust Registered Charity 205846 Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2NA. This Victorian stone spillway, or overflow, is the only listed spillway of its kind in the country. Later, the hunt for the bodies shifted to the Wessenden Moors at Meltham. Your email address will not be published. Outside the court a crowd of around 1,000 people had gathered. - Edward Evans: cerebral contusion and haemorrhage caused by axe blows, accelerated by strangulation by ligature. But Ian Brady's solicitor is reported as saying a body has been uncovered. The Moors Murderers: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. February 1978. 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). Those of the feet were still held within the socks. I just wanted to let you know. 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 . through its association with the Moors Murders - a reputation which its bleak appearance has helped to reinforce. 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. 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 . 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.' This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs due to the uneven terrain and some steeper sections. It was destroyed, no features, nothing. I had no drink after my mother came to the house. There is a large free car park run by the local authority available near Marsden Moor Estate Office, HD7 6DH. "The area is notorious for the activities of prostitutes, and police admitted that it was the towns red-light district.. 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 Alan does not wish to be disturbed at this time and we would ask that his request for privacy is respected. Your email address will not be published. where Lesley was found). The below is also from the trial: The report added: Home Office minister Mr David Mellor said this morning that the decision to allow Hindley to return to the moor was taken after a request from the police.. When we got there on the first occasion, we just sat in the van; it was light, and we just sat there talking. The hunt for the bodies of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett was being led by Det Chief Supt Peter Topping. The victi RM GC5T79 - Mrs Winifred Johnson, the mother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett, on Saddleworth Moor with Det Chief Supt Peter Topping, the man leading the hunt for her son's body. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He really missed the ability to walk the moors. We share information on, and host constructive discussion of, the lives and crimes of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - who abducted, raped and murdered five children between 1963 and 1965. Manchester City have nine games left of the season as the treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup remains on the cards. Strangulation by ligature excluded, despite what Brady and Hindley claimed. Dogs under close control are welcome, but should be kept on leads during the bird nesting and lambing season (MarchJuly). Yet below, ironically, she had been protected by the peat that kept out the weather, the heat, the cold, the scavenging animals and, most importantly, the bacteria. She and her sister had been living in a flat in Elmwood Avenue, Highfields. Whatever force had done that had taken with it the rest of the chain, which we found inside., [THIS POST WAS A REWRITE OF ONE OF THE FIRST POSTS I EVER MADE IN THIS SUBREDDIT]. Saddleworth Community Projects CIC. They buried four of their five young victims on Saddleworth Moor, but Keiths body has never been found. They had all been murdered during 1963 and 1964. Pennine Way, Pennine Bridleway, Colne Valley Circular Walk, Standedge Trail. Turn off Binn Road when you reach a public bridleway sign by a wide track on the right. Cross the roundabout and walk up Binn Road. We'll provide live updates on this breaking news below. The special places in National Trust care sometimes come with a few risks for visitors, be it coastline or countryside. It is then paved most of the way across the moorland. Perhaps it was as well., From a forensic point of view she was in remarkable shape. I saw a tape recorder in the house. did they ever work out possibly how brady worked out his burial sites. Other forms of mechanical asphyxia were not ruled out - including smothering - but I must add that her body suffered from several post-mortem injuries caused by animals, which included the disappearance of her abdominal organs. Follow this track up the Wessenden Valley passing the four reservoirs; Butterley, Blakeley, Wessenden and Wessenden Head reservoirs in turn. He wrote dozens of letters to Hindley and Brady in a bid to extract clues, and in 1998 took the unnerving step of meeting Hindley twice in prison. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. As such, we have informed his brother of the potential development - he does not wish to be contacted at this time and asks that his privacy is respected.. "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. 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