Police searching an area of moorland where the body of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's final missing victim could be buried say no human remains have been found

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Police searching an area of moorland where the body of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's final missing victim could be buried have been spotted using a drone.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police continued their search of part of Saddleworth Moor today (Sun) after an author reportedly found possible bone fragments.

Forensic teams and uniformed cops were spotted surveying the remote terrain near two blue inspection tents this morning, which were first erected on Thursday (Sept 29).

It was hoped their excavations would reveal the remains of Keith Bennett, a 12-year-old schoolboy who was slain by the serial murdering couple in June 1964.

However, an update given by GMP Force Review Officer Cheryl Hughes yesterday (Sat) confirmed the teams hadn’t found any new evidence that he had been buried there.

She said: “Following information received which indicated that potential human remains had been found on the Moors, specialist officers have today (1 October 2022) resumed excavation of a site identified to us.

“This information included photographs of the site and show what experts working with the informant have interpreted as a human jaw bone.

“No physical evidence of a jaw bone or skull has been examined.

“However, based on the photographs and information provided, and in line with GMP’s usual practice to follow-up any suggestion of human burial, we began our search of the site of interest.

“We have not found any identifiable human remains but our work to excavate the site is continuing.

“Conditions are difficult and it may take us some time to fully complete the excavation but we are committed to ensuring this is undertaken in the most thorough way possible.”