Myra Hindley — Moors Murderer
Fast Facts:
- Born in 1942, died in 2002 in England
- She raped and murdered 5 small children, claiming she was under the control of her partner
- Her 17-year-old brother-in-law witnessed a killing and went to police
- Charged with 5 murders
- Found guilty of 2 murders and jailed for life
Hindley was raised by her grandmother. After a close male friend drowned when she was 15 she left school and converted to Roman Catholicism. She then met and fell in love with Ian Brady, a stock clerk who had served time in prison. She gave herself to his complete control.
To test the allegiance of Hindley, Brady schemed rape and murder. Over a 12-month period, 5 children were killed.
Hindley’s 17-year-old brother in law witnessed Brady killing another 17-year-old. He hid his shock so he didn’t meet the same fate. He then went to the police telling them he’d been told there were more bodies in Saddleworth Moor.
Hindley pleaded not guilty but was charged with the murder of 2 victims and for harbouring Brady knowing he’d killed another victim. In her commission she admitted her involvement in all 5 murders.
April 14, 2018 at 12:15 pm
Another woman this time. And she’s a real doozy. Yikes!
Dena
https://denapawling.blogspot.com/
April 16, 2018 at 9:29 pm
She was one nasty lady!
April 14, 2018 at 1:15 pm
A scary couple! I’m not sure I would want to see the insides of their heads! David and Catherine Birnie are our Moors murderers, eh? Only they were turned in by a victim who survived!
M is for Elyne Mitchell, Sophie Masson and Geoffrey McSkimming
https://suebursztynski.blogspot.com.au/2018/04/a-to-z-blogging-challenge-m-is-for.html
April 16, 2018 at 9:32 pm
I hadn’t thought about the Birnie’s that way, Sue, but yes, they would be. From memory, I think they may have also had the same number of victims.
April 14, 2018 at 8:30 pm
So much for any theory of innate maternal instincts. How sad to be under another’s complete control, with no values, beliefs, or personality of one’s own.
April 16, 2018 at 9:36 pm
There’s a lot of speculation she was actually the one in control. Either way, nasty business.
April 14, 2018 at 10:39 pm
Myra Hindley is one that I’ll never forget. It’s sad to think that not all of the bodies of the victims were found, even though Brady knew where they were.
Misery Business by Paramore
April 16, 2018 at 9:37 pm
I agree, Lauren. Those poor families who never got closure or a burial for their loved ones.
April 15, 2018 at 12:31 am
Hindley was a manipulator. There was so much debate before the 80’s between people who believed Myra when she said she was misunderstood and hadn’t been involved and those who thought she was just as guilty as him. It wasn’t until the 80’s when she was trying for parole that Brady started to suggest he would help find other bodies and forced her to admit her closer involvement that some of the truth came out.
Sophie
Sophie’s A to Z – Ghostly Inspirations
April 16, 2018 at 9:43 pm
I wonder if the people who believed Myra would have believed the story if it had come from Brady (ie from a male serial killer)?
April 15, 2018 at 1:23 am
How messed up do you have to be to let someone else control you? Especially for evil! Very sad story.
April 16, 2018 at 9:44 pm
I imagine there must be a lot of psych papers written on this case!
April 17, 2018 at 3:22 pm
For some reason I find female killers even more despicable
https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/2018/04/m-is-for-miami.html
April 17, 2018 at 3:51 pm
I wonder if it’s because there aren’t as many, so less expected, or if it’s because we think women should be more empathetic and caring?
April 18, 2018 at 4:18 pm
The latter. How messed up does a girl need to be to kill other people?