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Myra Hindley

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Myra Hindley[2]
Born 23 July 1942[2]
Birthplace Crumpsall, Manchester[1]
Associated with Ian Brady[1]
Convicted 1966[3]
Died 15/16 November 2002[2]

Myra Hindley was a British woman convicted for her role in the Moors murders, a series of child killings in and around Manchester, England, carried out with Ian Brady between 1963 and 1965. She was born in Crumpsall, Manchester, in 1942 and died in 2002 while serving a life sentence.

Context

Myra Hindley was a British woman convicted for her role in the Moors murders, a series of child killings in and around Manchester, England, carried out with Ian Brady between 1963 and 1965 [1]. She was born in Crumpsall, Manchester, in 1942 and died in 2002 while serving a life sentence [1]. The crimes were committed between 1963 and 1965, and the victims included five children [1]. Hindley and Brady were convicted in 1966 of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans, and Brady was also convicted of John Kilbride while Hindley was found guilty as an accessory [4]. Hindley and Brady later confessed in 1987 to the murders of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett [4].

Documented claims

  • Hindley was involved in the Moors murders with Ian Brady. [1]
  • The crimes were committed between 1963 and 1965. [1]
  • The victims included five children. [1]
  • Hindley and Brady were convicted in 1966 of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans, and Brady was also convicted of John Kilbride while Hindley was found guilty as an accessory. [4]
  • Hindley and Brady later confessed in 1987 to the murders of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett. [4]

Questions and answers

When was Myra Hindley born?

Myra Hindley was born on 23 July 1942 in Crumpsall, Manchester [2].

What was Myra Hindley convicted of?

She was convicted in 1966 for her role in the Moors murders, including the murders of Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans [4].

When did Myra Hindley die?

She died on 15/16 November 2002 while serving a life sentence [2].

Sources

  1. Myra Hindley - Biography Crime File — crimeandinvestigation.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Myra Hindley: A hate figure — news.bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Profile of a killer: Myra Hindley — standard.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Myra Hindley: Murderer, prisoner, policy architect. The ... — sciencedirect.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in History