Wicked Beyond Belief
Katie O’Neill explores the dark historical past of murders within the Manchester Borough. Using the phrase used to describe the Moors Murders as the title ‘Wicked Beyond Belief’; the project creates an in-depth timeline of the top three murders throughout 50 decades.
Using different techniques to be able to capture the key pieces of information to the murders; Katie O’Neill explores the location in which the victims were kidnapped from or killed, to the weapons used. To create a personal connection between the viewer and the project, she also brings in images of the victims. In turn this allows for the audience to see those who were affected.
Throughout the project, O’Neill's intent is to educate the viewers, allowing for them to learn of such an important event but still aiming to keep hideous impression.
The Moors Murders
From 1963 to 1965, the Moors Murders were carried out by couple Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, within Manchester. During this time they kidnapped 5 children between the ages of 10 and 17 years old. The victims were:
Pauline Reade
John Kilbride
Keith Bennett
Lesley Ann Downey
Edwards Evans
Originally born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ian Brady was a troublesome child and spent most of his youth in care after his mother couldn't look after him. As a teenager, Bray appeared in juvenile court twice. Shorty before his 17th birthday Ian was placed on probation, with the condition that he went to live with his Mother in Manchester. However, within a year he was caught for theft and was placed in Strangeways for 3 months. A few months later, Ian decided to "better himself"; he began to teach himself book-keeping, astonishing his mother and stepfather. In1959 Brady applied for a job at merchandising firm Millwards based in Gorton. Whilst working he was regarded as quiet and punctual but also short-tempered by his colleagues.
Myra Hindley was born in Crumpsall, later raised in Gorton. Her parents were abusive towards her and her home was in poor condition. When her younger sister as born, Myra was sent to lie with her Grandmother. In 1957, Myra's best friend Michael Higgins drowned in a local reservoir; being a strong swimmer but decided not to go with him, Myra was upset and blamed herself for his death. At school, she was a high achieving student, taking part in sports and after school activities. She was looked up to by her peers and was a popular and well respected babysitter.
In January 1961, Myra began working as a typist at Millwards; where she soon became infatuated with Ian Brady, despite learning that he had a criminal record. She continued for the next few months to gain his attention before Brady asked her out on a date in December. From there the couple became inseparable, reading German texts to each other and visiting the cinema to watch X-rated films . Myra began to change her appearance, replicating the Aryan look with bleached blonde hair and wearing clothes that were considered risqué. In July 1963, Ian Brady began to talk about "committing the perfect murder."
July 12th 1963, the couple committed their first murder.
Pauline Reade
On the evening of July 12th, 16 year old Pauline Reade was on her way to a social club only 1km away from her home. She was reluctantly allowed to travel alone after the neighbouring girls were unable to accompany her. She wore a pink dress with white stiletto shoes that she had just bought.
Walking down Froxmer Street, Pauline walked past a parked black van where Myra Hindley was waiting inside. Hidnley knew of Pauline as she went to the same school as her younger sister Maureen.
As Pauline passed the van, Myra called out to her, claiming to have lost a glove on Saddleworth Moor. She asked Pauline if she would come and help her find the glove and promised her records in return. After Pauline agreed to help Myra find the "lost glove", she was driven up to the moors , where they were met with Brady. He then went on to rape Pauline before cutting her throat with a serrated knife. Myra denied being involved but Ian claims that she helped. Her body was buried 3 feet below the surface, only to be found in 1987.
It took pathologists a month to decide that the girl had been sexually assaulted and her throat slashed from behind. The wound to her neck cut through her voice box and at first glance, it looked as though she had been decapitated.
John Kilbride
Just 4 months after the disappearance of Pauline Reade, 12 year old John Kilbride went missin. Making him the second victim of Ian and Myra.
On the morning of 23rd November, John went to Ashton Market as a way to earn some pocket money. Packing up stalls and helping to move products. Whilst hanging around with friends, John was approached by Hindley, who asked him to help load some boxes into her car. He agreed to help and Myra offered him a lift home. Sat in the drivers seat of the car was Ian Brady.
Whilst driving home Hindley use the same ruse of losing a glove on the Moors and asked the young boy to help find it.
When the three reached the Moors, Brady took John with him whilst Myra stayed within the car. Brady sexually assaulted John before attempting to slit his throat with a blade before strangling him with a shoelace. Brady then buried him on the Moors.
Keith Bennett
A year later in 1964, 12 year old Keith Bennett disappeared on the way to hisGrandmothers house in Longsight. He had travelled to Stockport Road with his mother before crossing by himself.
Crossing the road over to Dallas street, he was lured into Hindley's car which was parked around the corner from where Brady's mother lived. Once again Hindley used the ruse of needing help to move some boxes. Sat in the back of the car was Brady.
They travelled up to Saddleworth Moor, where Brady sexually assaulted him and murdered him. Keith wasn't reported missing until the next day.
21 years later, in 1985 the pair admitted to killing Keith Bennett and Pauline Reade, reopening the search on the Moors. Pauline's body was recovered but the remains of Keith have yet to be found. Keith's mother Winnie continued to search for her sons body until she died in 2012. She was never allowed the peace she craved; a proper burial for Keith.
Before the death of Brady, he reportedly sent a letter to the brother of Keith Bennett, leaving details of how he would find the body in his will. Within the letter that Alan Bennett received, Brady wrote;
"I again advise you to stop searching until matters are resolved. My will contains special instructions for you alone. My time is almost over. Sincerely, Ian Brady."
Before his death, Brady requested the two locked cases be put in secure storage; before being passed to his solicitor. The solicitor has refused to give the cases over to Greater Manchester Police. A search warrant was requested but denied by a district judge, claiming that here was no prospect to an investigation as both of the killers were dead and could not be prosecuted.
Lesley Ann Downey
The youngest victim of the pair was 10 year old Lesley Ann Downey. The girl had been enjoying a Boxing Day fair on the Red Rec, Ancoats not far from her home she she was lured away by Hindley.
Her age however, was not the only shocking detail about this murder. Her killing was the most notorious because of the way she was killed and what the couple did at the time.
Instead of taking Lesley up to the Moors like the previous victims, the pair returned to their home where they forced her to strip and pose for photos. Alongside this, the couple recorded Lesley being killed. On the recording was the sound of the Christmas song 'The Little Drummer Boy'. The recording was played within the courts as evidence.
The images showed the girl in various pornographic poses, gagged with a scarf and only wearing her socks and shoes.
The evidence was hidden away in a suitcase, including various books on torture.
Her body was later buried on Saddleworth Moor in a shallow grave. Due to the state of her body, detectives were unable to say how she was killed.
Edward Evans
The final victim of the Moors Murders was 17 year old Edward Evan. The apprentice engineer was at Manchester Central Station, looking to get food after a football match. Evans was approached by Brady this time due to the fact they Edward was gay, having previously met him in a gay bar. He was invited to the couples home with the intent of having a drink.
At the time Brady was keen on getting Myra's brother-in-law involved with the crimes that they were committing, despite initially wanting to kill him instead. Brady thought that due to David Smith's history with the law that he would be welcoming to the subjects. Whilst in the house with Edward, Brady sent Myra to collect David.
According to Smith, he was sat in the kitchen doorway when he heard a struggle from the living room followed by a scream. Entering the room, he saw Brady over Edward, whose body was half on and half off of the sofa. Brady attacked Evans 14 times with an axe, smothered him with a cushion and strangles him with a wire.
Fearing for his life, Smith helps to move the body of the boy into an upstairs room; they tied him up and used plastic sheets and bags to wraparound his body. The intent was to take him to the Moors in the morning. Not wanting to come across as suspicious Smith remained in the house for a while longer before heading home.
Once home, he told his wife, Hindley's sister what had happened and they phoned the police. When the police arrived the next morning , they searched the house, finding the body in a locked room. Smith reported to the the police that Ian had a fascination to railway stations and after a search of all of the lockers, they recovered two suitcases. In them contained pornographic books and a photo - the photo was of their previous victim, Lesley Ann Downey. There was also a tape.
John Kilbride's name was written in a notebook which was also found.
16 Wardle Brook Avenue
After the events at 16 Wardle Brook Avenue, the council attempted to rehouse people within the building. The hose became a hotspot for tours and crime enthusiasts, bringing a constant reminder to the locals of the murders that took place within Hattersley. And alongside this, those who moved into the house reported hearing noises and a feeling of unease when inside.
Due to the reputation of the house, the difficulty of finding tenants and to put an end to the sightseeing trips, the council decided to demolish the building in 1987. The land that was let remaining went onto the garden of the next house. The concrete strip in the grass is all that remains of the foundations of the house.
After David Smith reported the pair to the police; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested on October 7th 19665 by superintendent Bob Talbot. four days later, the police search Manchester Central Station where they found 2 suitcases. Inside of these was evidence that would help to convict the pair.
A search involving 150 people officers took place on the 16th October on Saddleworth Moor. The police used photographs that were in the cases to help locate the bodies. The body of Lesley Ann Downey was discovered after a bone from her arm was found sticking out of the ground. The badly decomposed body of John Kilbride was found 5 days later. Over the course of the search the police announced that they were opening 8 missing persons files; all of which had disappeared over the course of 4 years. Despite these being opened, no new charges were given to the couple when they went to trial.
Both Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were convicted of killing Edward Evans and Lesley Ann Downey on yer 6th May 1966. with Ian being convicted of murdering John Kilbride. Myra was convicted as an accessory to the murder.
During the trial, the all-male jury came to silence as they listened to the 16 minute tape recording of Lesley's final moments. The tape was played at full volume within the court. The sound of the girls throat being cut was also played.
My Justice Atkinson described the murderers as "two sadistic killers of the utmost depravity". He stated that Brady was "wicked beyond belief." Brady was sentenced to coinciding life terms on each count; Hindley received 2 life terms plus 7 years for Kilbride. Brady was placed at Durham Prison, before going to Parkhurst, and then onto Wormwood Scrub. Myra was put behind bars at Holloway Prison and then Highpoint prison in Suffolk.
19 years later, in 1985, Brady was moved to Ashworth Hospital after being diagnosed as a psychopath. It was at the hospital where he confessed to the murders of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett. A search on the Moors was started a year later. As part of this, the police escorted both Brady and Hindley, on separate occaisions in 1986 and 1987, to help locate the bodies. After more than 100 days of searching, the body of Pauline Readers discovered 3 feet below ground. Keith is the only victim to have never been found. His mother Winnie, after years of campaigning died in 2012.
In 2002, Hindley died after suffering respiratory failure following heart attack. She was a heavy smoker and had many other medical problems during the time leading up to her death. Her body was cremated.
In 2017, Ian Brady died on Monday 15th May. A post-mortem revealed his death was caused by COPD. Leading up to his death he starved himself and was on constant suicide watch. The body was cremated and his as he were spread in the Irish Sea off the coast of Liverpool.
Dr Death
Between 1975 and 1998, Dr Harold Shipman killed over 200 of his patients in the surrounding area of his practice. During the time, he forged documents of his patients and administered lethal doses of morphine.
Born into a working class family in 1964, Harold Frederick Shipman, more commonly known as "Fred", was reported to be the favourite child of hiss mother. During his childhood she would often give him a sense of superiority. In the future this would go on to taint most of his relationships, rendering him as an isolated youngster with few friends.
It was when his mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, did he become fascinated with the positive effects of morphine when he oversaw her care. After her death in 1963, he became devastated and was determined to go to medical school. He went on to study in Leeds in 1965.
BY 1974, he was married to his wife Primrose, had two children and was working in a medical practice in Todmorden, Yorkshire. It was during this time that he allegedly became addicted to painkillers, forging prescriptions to get the drug. He was made to leave the practice after being caught by his colleagues in 1975. By then he had entered a drug rehab programme as well as receiving a small fine and conviction because of the forgery. Despite this Harold Shipman was able to keep working as a doctor.
From there Shipman began working at Donneybrook Medical centre in Hyde. By this time he had 4 children with his wife and had managed to build up a good reputation; presenting himself as a hard working doctor. He was well respected by is colleagues and patients and held a lot of trust within the community.
As time went on and Shipman continued to practice, the local undertaker began to notice a high death rate with his patients compared to other doctors within the area. A lot of the patients that had died under his care all seemed to show similar poses in death; fully clothes and sitting up on a settee. Another doctor also became concerned with the similarities; both of them then contacted the police.
A small investigation took place but Shipman was soon cleared. The police had failed to contact the medical council or to check his criminal records.
Hiding behind his status of a caring and loyal family doctor, Harold Shipman was free to keep on killing.
What is now a restaurant, used to be the workplace to Europe's most prolific murderer. Within this building Harold Shipman forged and changed patients medical records in an attempt to cover up his crimes. It is believed that he killed up to 5 people within his own surgery. Travelling within the surrounding area to commit the rest of them.
Many of his victims arranged home appointments with the doctor for minor ailments and concerns. Not knowing that something as small as a stomach ached would result in their own deaths.
He was Brough to the attention of the police in the beginning because of the number of deaths that he had. Specifically with elderly women. Whether intentionally or through negligence, he was killing his own patients.
On April 15th, 1984, retired cotton spinner Joseph Bardsley died within his bungalow on Hough Lane. Dr Harold Shipman had called round for a routine blood sample.
Decision on death: Unlawful killing
On December 19th, 1988, Ethel Bennett died at her home on Cunliffe Street, Hyde. Shipman was culled round to the house because of a wheezy chest.
Decision on death: Unlawful killing
On September 14th, 1995, 72 year old retired photographer Geoffrey Bogle, died at his home on Lord Derby Road after a visit from Shipman for a routine syringing of the ear.
Decision on death: Unlawful killing.
Despite the concerns of other professionals, Dr Harold Shipman was able to continue working. He took the opportunity to kill his patients who were vulnerable and elderly. Having gained their trust prior to their appointments.
Many of his victims were over the age of 60, although his youngest was 47 year old Peter Lewis. Despite the age of Lewis, the lead singer of Manchester band The Scorpions was terminally ill, making him an easy target for the sadistic doctor.
Although many of his patients were elderly and had underlying health conditions, many of them would have gone on to live a few more years. Harold Shipman took the illness' and used them to his advantage to cover up what he was doing.
Throughout the years that Shipman was killing his patients, many of the streets held numerous victims. Garden Street being one of them. On this street, it is believed that Dr Harold Shipman killed at least 6 people.
Retired textile labourer. Thomas Cheetham, died at his home on Garden Street on December 4th, 1996. This was after Shipman made an unannounced visit to see him. His wife Elsie Cheetham, now a widow died on April 25th 1997, whilst Shipman was present.
On December 16th, 1993, 78 year old Joseph Leigh died at his home on King George Road after a visit from Shipman. The man had a severe history of ill health; he had suffered a stroke and was almost blind.
Decision on death: Unlawful Killing
On June 24th 1998, the former Mayoress of Hyde, Kathleen Grundy died at her home on Joel Lane. She was the last victim of Harold Shipman. The day before her death, Grundy had spoken to a friend explaining how pleased she was that Shipman was going a home appointment. he was only meant to take a blood test.
Whilst at her house he betrayed her by injecting her with a fatal dose of morphine.
Her body was found on her sofa when two workers from her luncheon club became concerned when she didn't show up. Dr Shipman was called and he pronounced her dead. He claimed her death was fro 'old age'.
Earlier that month, Harold Shipman forged the will of Kathleen Grundy using an old typewriter. Although the motivation for doing this was unclear. Many thought he may have done this to fun his retirement or perhaps he had become bored with killing and wanted to be caught?
Angela Woodruff, Kathleen Grundy's daughter was a practising solicitor and became concerned when she saw her mothers will. it had been poorly written and compared to her mother's usual tidiness; it raised suspicions.
Shipman had forged the will, leaving everything to himself. This included her entire estate worth up to £386,000. This in turn triggered a police investigation bringing a stop to his crimes.
As a result of the investigation, Greater Manchester Police performed their first ever exhumation. The body of Kathleen grundy was investigated and traces of morphine was found in her muscle tissue.
The following month Dr Harold Shipman was arrested.
After the body of Kathleen Grundy was recovered and Harold Shipman had been arrested. A further 11 bodies were exhumed. Further exploration into the doctors computers found that he had made false entries into medical records to support the victims causes of death.
During the trial of Harold Shipman, the court was packed to the brim with relatives of victims; including his wife Primrose, who would stand by his side throughout everything. The trial began in October 1999. It was reported that throughout the presentation of evidence to the courts, Shipman would be writing notes on a pad of paper. He refused to show human empathy and emotion often coming across as irritable and annoyed. Almost as if the case was an inconvenience for him.
After the conviction of Shipman it was revealed that a box of jewellery was found in the couples bedroom. All collected by the doctor as though they were trophies - something that was a common trait with serial killers.
It took the jury, mixed with both men and women, 33 hours and 55 minutes to find Dr Harold 'Fred' Shipman guilty of all charges of murder and the forgery of Kathleen Grundy's will. Both the Doctor and his wife showed no expression when the charges were read, instead both choosing to stare straight ahead. He was jailed for life with recommendation that he was never released.
My Justice Forbes described that the wickedness of what the doctor had done was 'shocking beyond belief'.
it was discovered that Shipman had managed to horde enough morphine to kill up to 720 people.
Following the conviction of Shipman, an extensive inquiry into his crimes was carried out. From this a number of reports were published. The first report suggested that Dr Harold Shipman had killed not 15 but over 200 of his patients.
Whilst in jail, Shipman refused to offer any closure to the families of his victims. He often wrote to friends and family, wallowing in self pity and his own devastation to not being home for Christmas. Claiming to breakdown when he received letters from his wife.
In 2004, on the eve of his 58th birthday; Harold Shipman took his own life in his prison cell. The doctor had hung himself taking the motives for killing to the grave. It is rumoured that the doctor decided to kill himself so that his wife could benefit financially. By doing it before he reached the age of 0, it ensured that Primrose received a tax-free lump sum of £100,000 also including a yearly pension of £10,000. primrose continued to live in the family home on Roe Cross Green. Just a 10 minute drive away from Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's house and the house where Dale Cregan killed his final victims.
Cop Killer
On 6th April 1983, Dale Cregan was born at Tameside General Hospital in Greater Manchester. He grew up with one brother and a sister in a two-up two-down house in Droylsden. He lived with his mother and father, until the latter left the family and eventually married a former policewoman of Greater Manchester Police.
It was during his time at high school where he became a cannabis dealer. throughout his educational life, it is reported that Cregan was often bullied and didn't achieve high grades. Alongside this, he reportedly developed an unhealthy 'fetish' with knives. he later went on to live with his sister in Tenerife for 18 months. Once he returned to the UK his obsession with weapons developed into collecting firearms. It grew until he had collected up to and around 10 weapons; including machine guns. Cregan had begun to deal cocaine, earning up to £20,000 a week in profits. When giving his official job however, he always claimed to be a plasterer.
One distinctive feature of Dale Cregan was his missing left eye; earning him the nickname 'One Eye'. Although the reason as to why it is missing is unknown, it is rumoured that it was carved out with a knife; told to his friends as being a result of a brawl in Thailand.
As his unhealthy obesession with firearms and weaponry began to grow, Cregan's reputation as a criminal began to grow within Manchester. He became one of the main drug dealers within the area.
It wasn't until May 2012 that Cregan took the next step with his rivals. He was ready to kill.
What started the worst summer of 2012 was a decade long feud between the Short family and the Atkinson family - friends of Dale Cregan. The feud started between the two families in 2001 when David Short looked at Leon Atkinson, resulting in the latter hitting Short in the face. In turn this created a tension between the two families.
As the years passed he two families would clash more than once, with fights breaking out between multiple members. In 2003, the feud escalated when Francis Atkinson, Leon's father was shot in the leg with his kneecap being described as being "blown across" the pub. As well as this David Short believed Cregan to be responsible for an attack on him where he had his throat cut.
Despite their troubled past, the two families came to an unusual truce in 2008, when Leon and David shook hands in the middle of Manchester Arndale Centre.
Things took a turn in 2012 however, when the "matriarch" of the family, Theresa Atkinson threw a bottle at a member of the Short family who had previously slapped her. Ms Atkinson sent a warning.
"I'm going to get my boys - you're all dead."
She had called Leon and another son, before speaking to them in the morning. Leon later got in contact with Cregan. Twelves days after the incident the Short family had gathered outside of The Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden. Cregan pulled up in a car outside of the pub with 2 other men inside; a balaclava wearing man is then seen coming out of the car and entering the pub where he opened fire.
Within the pub, Mark Short had been fatally shot. Three other men had also been hit.
David Short, who had at the time been in the restroom, walked out uninjured to see his son die in his arms.
Despite being one of the most feared gang leaders and drug leaders within Manchester, Dale Cregan feared retaliation to the attacks that he had done. As a way to prevent this, Cregan decided to kill David Short. At this point, Greater Manchester Police had issued David Short three 'threat to life' warnings as they believed that his life was in danger.
During this year GMP issued 130 warnings - a considerably lot more then the Metropolitan Police.
In August 2012, Dale Cregan and accomplice Anthony Wilkins pulled up outside the house of David Short. Short who had been placing items into his car was chased through the house and back outside. He had been shot 9 times. Becoming the first person in the UK to use military like weapons, Cregan threw a grenade at the body of Short where he lay. A second grenade was thrown 10 minutes later at a house on a nearby road, however, no one was hurt.
The use of a grenade became Dale Cregan's calling card.
"Thank very much... I'll be waiting."
After the firs two murders, Cregan and his accomplice were on the run. They travelled to Leeds where they stayed until Wilkinson handed himself in to the police. It was another month later that Cregan decided to make his next move. He had become the country's most wanted man.
On 17th September 2012, Cregan travelled to 30 Abbey Gardens where he stayed the night. Arriving late by taxi, the occupant only had a small connection to him. making himself at home, he placed a hand grenade on the fireplace in full view of everyone; a sick trick to remind the terrified family of what he could do.
The family made no attempt at trying to inform the police throughout the night.
The following morning, 18th September at 10:16am, Cregan made a routine 999 phone Calle under the name of Adam Gartree. He had reported that someone had thrown a concrete slab through his house; giving a description of the so called offender and the direction in which he had fled.
18th September 2012 was described as the darkest day in the history of the Greater Manchester Police force.
The job was forwarded to two female police officers, PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone. At 10:52, the two police officers parked up at Abbey Gardens and approched the house. Waiting just behind the door, Cregan was armed and waiting.
Opening the door, Cregan opened fire on the approaching officers, not even 31 seconds since the engine of their car had been shut off. PC Hughes reportedly attempted to run but was hit below her body armour rendering her paralysed. Whilst on the floor, he shot her 3 more times. PC Bone remained trapped in the garden, attempted to use her stun gun but was shot 24 times. After this, Cregan turned back to PC Hughes and shot her in the head with his last bullet. As he was walking away, he threw a grenade towards the officers and discarded the pistol.
Seconds after the shooting, Cregan drove off from the house in the home owners BMW. Rather than attempting to flee and evade police for the second time, Cregan drove himself to Hyde Police station and handed himself in.
Approaching the desk he stated;
"I'm wanted by the police and I've done two coppers." - "You were hounding my family so I took it out on yous."
"Sorry about those two that have been killed, I wish it was men."
After Dale Cregan had handed himself in, Police repeatedly attempted to get in contact with the two police women. Using built in GPS on their rails, they were able to see that neither of them had moved. In an attempt to save both women's lives, police scrambled to get to the scene. When police officers arrived at the scene they found surrounding neighbours using towels in an attempt to save PC Hughes. PC Bone was reported dead at the scene, PC Hughes managed to stay alive, however her death was announced on arrival to the hospital.
After his arrest, Cregan was subject to numerous interviews which would last for hours, yet he responded with 'no comment' to all questions. With Dale Cregan the usual rules of making sure there would be no defence against his sentencing were thrown out of the window.
On 4th February, Dale Cregan's trial began at Preston Crown Court. Whilst waiting to be sentenced he was kept at Manchester Prison, Strangeways. Travelling between the two locations involved some of the biggest manoeuvres that the department had seen. with some people calling it unnecessary and more of a risk to police lives.
An escort of armed police cars transported the police van which housed Cregan on the ground. A police helicopter flew above. The convoy was used every single day of the 19 week trial. As a security check, Cregan was made to remove his fake eye before each journey, as a precaution that nothing was being hidden in the socket behind. Scaffolding was built up around Preston Court so that it could accommodate the number of armed police which would have been standing guard.
As the trial came to an end, Dale Cregan was sentenced to life behind bars after pleading guilty to the murders of Mark and David Short, PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone.
He was returned to Strangeways Prison where he spent 6 months in solitary confinement for causing trouble. After starving himself due to a belief that staff were spitting in his food; he was moved to Ashworth Prison hospital - the same hospital Ian Brady was kept in - for 5 years before being placed at Full Sutton prison, a category A maximum-security jail.
