Ian Brady, the notorious Moors murderer, has penned a series of letters from his high-security psychiatric hospital room, revealing twisted thoughts and bizarre rants. In the letters, Brady calls for celebrities such as Noel Edmonds and Chris Evans to be 'culled', and urges the working class to riot against the middle class.
Brady, 76, was jailed for life in 1966 alongside his girlfriend Myra Hindley for the abduction, torture, and murder of five children in Manchester. He has been held at Ashworth Hospital in Liverpool since 1985. Hindley died in 2002.
The letters, seen by the Sunday Mirror, were in the possession of Micky Lloyd, a campaigner searching for the body of Keith Bennett, the only victim whose remains have not been found. Brady also branded The Beatles 'puerile' and made dark hints about his crimes.
In one passage, Brady wrote: 'The likes of Noel Edmonds and Chris Evans come crawling back from nowhere, not content to enjoy the pile they've made but craving more fame.' He also railed against the 'bone-idle' middle class, saying: 'Whining middle-class drinkers resent the fact that the working-class can now afford to drink as much as the middle-class has done.'
Brady's mental health advocate, Jackie Powell, said his behaviour has become increasingly bizarre, and medical experts believe he may be in the early stages of dementia. This has raised fears he may forget where he buried Keith Bennett. Powell said it is highly unlikely he will ever reveal the location.
