Ian Brady

Hindley and Brady were brought to trial at Chester Assizes on 27th April 1966, where they pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.  Media interest was intense, and the pair’s failure to show any remorse served to make public revulsion even greater.

On 6th May 1966, Brady was found guilty of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey, John Kilbride, and Edward Evans, while Hindley was found guilty of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans, and also for harbouring Brady, in the knowledge that he had killed John Kilbride.  They were both jailed for life, with a minimum recommended tariff of 30 years.