A young man named Edward Evans, who was 17 years old, tragically lost his life on October 6, 1965. His death marked the final chapter in a series of horrific crimes committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, who came to be known as the Moors murderers. The events of that fateful night unfolded in their home at 16 Wardle Brook Avenue in Hattersley, a suburb of Manchester, England.
On that evening, Hindley and Brady lured Edward back to their house.
What transpired next was a brutal and senseless act of violence. Brady attacked the teenager with an axe, inflicting fatal head injuries. The gruesome scene was witnessed by David Smith, Myra Hindley's brother-in-law, whom they had invited to the house. Terrified by what he had seen, Smith initially helped to clean up but then fled and reported the murder to the police.
The arrival of law enforcement at the house led to the discovery of Edward's body and the immediate arrest of Ian Brady. Myra Hindley was arrested a few days later. The investigation into Edward's murder ultimately unraveled the full extent of their horrifying crimes, leading to the discovery of other young victims who had been buried on Saddleworth Moor. While the other victims were buried on the moors, Edward's body was found in the house where he was killed. The testimony of David Smith was crucial in bringing an end to their reign of terror and ensuring that Brady and Hindley were brought to justice for their heinous acts.
