The discovery of this reel to reel tape turned the police investigation on its head. It would become the most infamous tape recording in British criminal history. Police had no idea when or where it was recorded or who the little girl was. But they realised they were listening to the torture of a child and possibly another murder. And Myra Hindley’s voice was clearly heard on that tape recording. ibid.
In October 1965 Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested for the murder of Edward Evans. Police discovered amongst Brady’s possessions pornographic photographs of a young girl bound and gagged, and a tape recording of her being tortured. Suddenly the question was, Were there more victims? Were the police dealing with serial killers? Moors Murders II: The Lost Letters
Police had also found photographs of Brady and Hindley posing on Saddleworth Moor, just outside Manchester. The photo locations were the crucial breakthrough the police were looking for. ibid.
The involvement of a woman in the murder of a child shocked Britain. Myra Hindley tried to downplay her role on the tape. ibid.
Brady rarely mentions anyone from his childhood by name. ibid.
From an early age Brady played in cemeteries. ibid.
In her teenage years Myra Hindley flourished at school. ibid.
The Moors murderers are the most infamous killers in British criminal history. Their extraordinary notoriety began with their very first court appearances in the mid-1960s fuelled by a mix of public fascination and outrage. Moors Murders III: The Trial
Observers were struck by Brady and Hindley’s attitude in court. ibid.
The jury took two hours to deliberate. On 6th May 1966 Ian Brady was found guilty of all three murders. Myra Hindley of two. ibid.
Brady and Hindley were the first British serial killers to escape hanging. Just four weeks before, parliament had abolished the death penalty. ibid.
For the next six years they wrote to each other. ibid.
When news of Myra Hindley’s walks on Hampstead Heath surfaced in the press there was a huge public outcry. ibid.
A spot of disturbed earth: the body of 12-year-old John Kilbride lay in a shallow grave under her leather boots. True Crime Recaps: Nightmare in the Moors: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley Case, Youtube 12.07, 2022
Myra was a willing participant in his sexual fantasies. ibid.
He wanted to commit the ultimate crime and Myra was his perfect partner for the task. They began to drive around Manchester, England, looking for victims. ibid.
They wanted a third person to join them in their murders. ibid.