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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter

Police dig for Moors victim Keith Bennett after skull reportedly found

Police tents at an area being searched on Saddleworth Moor
Forensic teams were forced to halt the crime scene work on Friday afternoon due to bad weather. Photograph: Peter Powell/PA

Police are digging on Saddleworth Moor near Manchester after a skull was reportedly found that could belong to Moors murder victim Keith Bennett.

Keith was murdered 58 years ago at the age of 12 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, but his body has never been found. Brady died in 2017 and Hindley in 2002.

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