Ian Brady has died.

The notorious child killer Ian Brady aged 79 has died in hospital. He and his accomplice Myra Hindley, who died some years ago, committed crimes of extreme cruelty and brutality on Saddleworth Moor between 1963 and 1965. Unless your of a certain age these two names will mean very little, nevertheless those who can recall their crimes can never forget. The families have been grieving for years and years.