Alan ‘open minded’ as bone-find starts new Moors dig for his brother Keith
The brother of Moors Murderers victim Keith Bennett, has said he is keeping an open mind over a new dig on Saddleworth after a skull was found.
Police are digging for Keith after remains were found, but police are treating the discovery with caution.
The remains were found during an independent search, before being reported to Greater Manchester Police.
Keith, aged 12, was snatched 58-years-ago by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley and the case has never been resolved.
In a statement from his solicitor Alan Bennett said: “I have spoken to my client, Alan Bennett, concerning the reported development in the search for his brother Keith Bennett.
“My client is keeping an open mind on the latest report having regard to earlier such reports that have raised expectations but not resulted in finding Keith’s body.
“Naturally, the family are hoping that Keith has been found after all these years and their tireless efforts to find closure.
“I understand Greater Manchester Police are investigating a site of interest but that it will take some weeks to establish whether there is a connection with Keith.”
In another statement today Greater Manchester Police said: “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.
“Officers met with a man yesterday evening (29 th September) and he was able to locate a site of interest and provide us with further details of the work he has been carrying out.
“We are at the very early stages of assessing the evidence which he brought to our attention, but have taken the decision to excavate an area of land with a view to determining what lies there.
“It is far too early to be certain whether human remains have been uncovered, but out of respect for Alan Bennett, who we regularly maintain contact with, we have informed him of this potential development.”
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2 Replies to “Alan ‘open minded’ as bone-find starts new Moors dig for his brother Keith”
Dave Rigby
Can’t help but think this is a publicity stunt.
The businessman turned sleuth first made a name for himself in 2014 after publishing a book called “Naming Jack the Ripper.” After years of research he produced what he calls “the definitive evidence to prove the identity of the world’s most famous murderer: Jack the Ripper” thanks to modern DNA testing.
Now he has turned his attention to Keith. Fail to see what an amateur sleuth can uncover following years of exhaustive police searching.
Animal bones are found all the time as they come to the surface in the shifting peat. I truly hope they find Keith’s remains but I strongly suspect this is another false hope.
Did they search for Keith all those year ago. I don’t think a search was made the moors being too big and not knowing where to start looking