The memorial to a murdered boy and his grieving mother - battered by the elements, but still standing on the bleak moors
Years old, but still standing. In the face of the blasting wind and rain hammering the moors above Saddleworth, the enduring memorial to a little boy who lost his life at the hands of murderers - and the mum who never gave up hope of finding him.
Now, some 58 years after Keith's death, there is renewed hope he might be found and finally laid to rest. This week, police received information that human remains had been discovered on the moorland above Saddleworth, sparking hope that Keith could finally be found. Near the memorial, forensic officers are now combing the bleak landscape once more.
Prompted by the confession, Johnson wrote to Hindley, asking for her help in finding Keith's burial place. "I am a simple woman, I work in the kitchens of Christie's Hospital," she wrote. Winnie had planned for Keith’s funeral should his body ever be recovered. Her dream was for his coffin to be pulled in a glass horse-drawn hearse and his grave to be covered to in roses.
Greater Manchester Police are proceeding with caution. It is understood any findings will take at least a fortnight to test and identify.In the most recent statement from Greater Manchester Police, officers said the evidence is in the very early stages of being assessed: "We have always said that GMP would act on any significant information which may lead to the recovery of Keith and reunite him with his family.
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