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Missing pages of Ian Brady memoir could unlock secrets about murderer

Moors Murderer Ian Brady dies aged 79 following illness
  • More than 200 pages of Moors murderer Ian Brady’s autobiography, Black Light, are missing and may contain crucial information regarding the burial site of his final victim, 12-year-old Keith Bennett.
  • Keith Bennett’s brother, Alan Bennett, has urged police to be given any missing material, deeming it “vital information” for locating his brother’s remains.
  • The discovery was made by the makers of a new BBC documentary, The Moors Murders – A Search For Justice, whose presenter also uncovered defence files raising fresh questions about the victims’ graves.
  • Brady and Myra Hindley were convicted of kidnapping and murdering five children in the 1960s, burying four on Saddleworth Moor, but Keith Bennett’s body has never been found.
  • Greater Manchester Police have stated they will “carefully consider” any credible evidence that emerges to help find Keith Bennett, emphasising their commitment to his family.
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