The Moors Murders: Ian Brady, Myra Hindley, and the "Utmost Depravity"
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E2239
31:05
In this episode of pplpod, we delve into the dark history of the Moors murders, a series of child killings that terrorized Manchester, England, between July 1963 and October 1965. We profile the perpetrators, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, a couple described by their trial judge as "two sadistic killers of the utmost depravity".
Join us as we cover:
• The Partnership: How Brady, a man fascinated by Nazi atrocities and the Marquis de Sade, and Hindley, a woman infatuated with him, came together to plan what they believed would be the "perfect murder",,.
• The Victims: The tragic abductions of five children and teenagers—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward Evans—at least four of whom were sexually assaulted.
• The Investigation: H ...