Bennett, circa 1964
Bennett, circa 1964
Name: Keith Bennett
Case Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Missing Since: June 1, 1964
Location Last Seen: Longsight, England, United Kingdom.
Date of Birth: Circa 1952
Age: 12 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Unknown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: He wears glasses.
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
In 1964 the infamous Moors Murderers approached a young boy at a fair. His name was Keith Bennett. Myra Hindley dropped some boxes she was pretending were Christmas presents and asked Bennett to pick them up. Pretending she needed help to unload them at her home, she asked Keith to go with her and Ian Brady. Thinking he was helping, Keith got in the car.
The car was driven to Saddleworth Moor. Hindley claimed she had lost a glove and asked Keith to help look for it. Brady then brought Keith with him to a remote area. Half an hour later Brady returned, alone. He had sexually assaulted Keith and strangled him with a piece of string before burying him.
When Hindley and Brady were arrested they denied the murder. They went to prison. Years later they confessed and attempted to help locate the bodies. They found four of their five victims. Hindley and Brady are both deceased. Neither of them could remember where they buried Keith Bennett. All that is known is that his body is buried somewhere on Saddleworth Moor near a stream.
Agency Name: Greater Manchester Police
Agency Contact Person: 0161 793 3020/3021
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: info@gmpa.gov.uk
Agency Case Number: N/A
The Sun
El Pais (16 May 2007)
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 5/01/2023 - By: kc
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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