A Birkenhead man could be behind one of the most significant breakthroughs in the Moors murders after he claims to have found the skull of the final victim.
Russell Edwards, an author from Birkenhead who is described as having a lifelong obsession with unsolved cases, contacted Greater Manchester Police at 11.25am on September 29. He claimed he had found the skull of 12-year-old Keith Bennett, 60 years after he was killed.
GMP confirmed they were searching the famous Saddleworth Moor following reports of suspected human remains being found.