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Myra Hindley was an English serial killer.
Myra Hindley.
The Moors murders were a series of child killings committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in and around Manchester, England, between July 1963 and October.

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The Monstering of Myra Hindley

Description

Fifty years after the Moors Murders and 15 years since Myra Hindley died in prison, after one of the longest sentences served by a woman, this book raises some delicate and searching questions. They include: “Why was Hindley treated differently?”, “Why do we need to create demons?” and “What impact does this have on our whole notion of crime, punishment and justice?”

Set against the political backlash of one of the most notorious cases in English criminal history, The Monstering of Myra Hindley is a perceptive, first-hand portrayal of the most talked-about and maligned of women. Nina Wilde invites readers to hold back any adverse preconceptions as she seeks to show how the media selected Hindley as a monster and the politics at play around her de-humanising captivity. She compares how things are done in some other European countries and how the UK itself routinely releases others equally bad (arguably worse) quietly and away from the public gaze. Everyone, the author included, recognises the plight of the victims but this should no

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Myra Hindley

(1942-2002)

Who Was Myra Hindley?

Myra Hindley was an English serial killer. In partnership with Ian Brady, she committed the rapes and murders of five small children. Hindley's 17-year-old brother-in-law tipped off the police about her crimes. Hindley plead not guilty to all of the murders. She was found guilty of three murders and was jailed for life. She was never released and died in prison in 2002.

Early Life

Born on July 23, 1942, in Manchester, England, Hindley grew up with her grandmother. After the drowning death of a close male friend when she was 15, Hindley left school and converted to Roman Catholicism. In 1961, she met Ian Brady, a stock clerk who was recently released from prison. She fell in love with him and soon gave herself over to his total control.

Crimes

Testing her blind allegiance, Brady hatched plans of rape and murder. In July 1963, they claimed their first victim, Pauline Reade. Four months later, 12-year-old John Kilbride disappeared, never to be seen again. In June 1964, 12-year-old Keith Bennett followed. On the afternoon of Bo

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Moors murders

Murders in and around Manchester, England, 1963–65

"The Moors Murderers" redirects here. For the punk band, see The Moors Murderers (band).

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
Brady and Hindley after their arrests in October 1965
Born	Ian Brady: (1938-01-02)2 January 1938 Myra Hindley: (1942-07-23)23 July 1942
Died	Ian Brady: 15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 79) Myra Hindley: 15 November 2002(2002-11-15) (aged 60)
Other names	The Moors Murderers
Conviction(s)	Murder (3 counts)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment (whole life tariff)
Victims	5
Span of crimes	12 July 1963 – 6 October 1965
Country	United Kingdom
Date apprehended	Brady: 7 October 1965 Hindley: 11 October 1965

The Moors murders were a series ofchild killings committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in and around Manchester, England, between July 1963 and October 1965. The victims were five children—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans—aged between 1