About the Moors murders

Ian Brady (right) and his partner, Myra Hindley, were responsible for the murders of five children and teenagers between 1963-1965. They lured their victims to their home in Manchester, where they were sexually tortured and later buried on Saddleworth Moor above the city. Victims

Their first victim was Pauline Reade, 16, who was taken on her way to a disco on July 12 1963.

In November that year, John Kilbride, 12, disappeared after being snatched from Ashton Market.

Keith Bennett, 12, was taken on June 16 1964 after he left home to visit his grandmother.

Lesley Ann Downey, 10, was lured away from a funfair on Boxing Day 1964.

Edward Evans, 17, was killed in October 1965. His body was found in a spare room in the couple’s house, leading to their arrest and later imprisonment. Sentence

Brady was given life at Chester Assizes court in 1966 for the murders of John, Lesley Ann and Edward.

Hindley was convicted of killing Lesley Ann and Edward and shielding Brady after John’s murder, and jailed for life.

In 1987 the pair finally admitted killing Keith and Pauline. Hindley died in prison aged 60 in 2002. Brady died in prison aged 79.