Ian Brady Urged To Reveal Secret Burial Site As Moors Murderer Is 'On His Death Bed'

Infamous 'Moors Murderer' Ian Brady is reportedly on his death bed.

The 79-year-old and girlfriend Myra Hindley, who died in 2002, killed five young children back in the 1960s. They tortured the children before burying some of their bodies on Saddleworth Moor near Oldham.

Neither of the pair ever revealed where one of the victims, 12-year-old Keith Bennett, was buried. Tragically, Keith's mother, Winnie Johnson, died in 2012 without knowing the whereabouts of her son's body.

The news of his health has sparked fresh pleas to reveal where Brady and Hindley buried him.

Terry Kilbride, the brother of one of the other victims, John Kilbride, told The Sun: "I would beg him to do the right thing on his deathbed and tell us where Keith is.

"Now is the time for him to stop playing tricks and come clean. If he takes it to the grave, I will feel so sorry for Keith's family. There will only ever be another search if there's fresh evidence. That has to come from him.

"When Brady dies, I truly hope he rots in hell. That's the only place he's going."

He added: "We'll certainly celebrate his death when it comes. Good riddance."

Brady has been held at Ashworth hospital, Merseyside, since his diagnosis as a psychopath in 1985. A source told The Sun: "He is gravely ill and everyone there is prepared for him dying.

"He is receiving 24/7 treatment from nurses specialising in assisting patients with terminal cancer.

"Despite who he is and what he has done, they are being professional and trying to make him as comfortable as possible."

The pair were jailed for life after being found guilty of three murders in 1966. Later, they admitted to the others.

Pauline Reade, 16, and John Kilbride, 12, were killed in 1963. The following year, Keith and Lesley Ann Downey, 10, went missing. Seventeen-year-old Edward Evans was killed in 1965.

Lawyer John Ainley said: "I have worked closely with Keith's brother, Alan, since Winnie's death.

"Alan was convinced Brady held the vital clue to Keith's whereabouts. But despite more than one letter from me seeking Brady's co-operation, he has not been prepared to help.

"The only hope is that he has provided important information to be passed on after his death so the family can at last have closure."

Hopefully the family will receive closure before Brady's death.

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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