19/03/01 - Moors murderers
may face civil action
Moors Murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady could face
a private prosecution over the killing of Keith Bennett
in 1964 . The pair have confessed to the murder, but never
faced charges or revealed where the 12-year-old's body
is.
His mother, Winnie Johnson, is believed to be close to
launching a civil action using money from an appeal fund
set up by convict Charles Bronson. Bronson's Children
has Bronson - who is considered Britain's most dangerous
prisoner - as its patron, but is run by his legal representatives.
Mrs Johnson told the Manchester Evening News: "If
the Charles Bronson Appeal for Children gets this prosecution
off the ground, then perhaps it will help find Keith."
She also hopes a private prosecution will rule out any
chance of Myra Hindley getting parole.
In the last 10 years she has made a number of appeals
to the Home Secretary to try and secure a parole ban on
the murderers. Ananova reported in January how Bronson
has offered to sell his brain to the highest bidder on
his death to raise money for the charity. |
