1965: The Moors Murders: Police Find the First Victim on the Moor

After three days searching the moorland above Manchester, police uncovered the first grave. The discovery confirmed what detectives had feared since finding a body at Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s home: there were more victims.    Eleven days later, searchers found a second grave. Another victim was never found. His mother spent the rest of her life searching for answers and returning to the moor, hoping to bring her son home.

Graves on Saddleworth Moor in England
Graves on Saddleworth Moor in England

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