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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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John Scheerhout

Brother of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett describes 'anger and pain' amid row with the author who sparked failed police dig for remains

The brother of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett has spoken of his 'anger and pain' in an increasingly bitter row with an author who sparked a new police dig for the child's remains.

After a week of painstaking digging and analysis by police-commissioned experts, yesterday (Friday) GMP revealed no human remains have been found following information from author and amateur sleuth Russell Edwards.

A picture he took purporting to show parts of a child's jaw may simply show vegetation, according to GMP as police called off the dig.

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