Keith Bennett’s family vow to never stop search for youngster’s remains after sick killer Ian Brady refused to reveal where he is buried
THE brother of Keith Bennett has vowed to never give up searching for his remains.
Keith's killer, Ian Brady, 79, who murdered and tortured four other children, died in Ashworth Hospital, Merseyside this week.
Hours after news Brady's death broke, Alan Bennett posted a poignant message online.
He wrote on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone for your sincere words and thoughts.
"We will carry on doing whatever we can to bring Keith home and your support means more than I could ever put into words."
When one supporter urged him to never give up, Alan replied: “Never will”.
Keith, 12, was abducted by Brady and Myra Hindley, in Manchester in 1964.
He was sexually assaulted and strangled, and then buried at Saddleworth Moor.
His remains have never been found.
Greater Manchester Police said the case will not be closed despite Brady’s death.
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It was revealed yesterday that Brady refused to reveal the whereabouts of Keith's body in a final insult to the victim’s family before he died.
The infamous child murderer, who had been getting round-the-clock care from cancer nurses, reportedly refused to show any remorse for his crimes in the hours before his death.
Lawyer John Ainley, who is working for Alan and previously worked with Keith's late mother Winnie Johnson, wrote to Brady two months ago but received no reply.
John said: "I had written to him several times asking for meetings so we could look at photographs, maps and plans of the area to help him to identify the spot where Keith was buried but he has never responded to me.
"I was asking him to look at his conscience and see if at this late stage he could impart information and that some good could come of that and the family would get some satisfaction and closure.
"I was just trying to appeal to his better nature before it was too late but he failed to co-operate which was very unfortunate."
John added news of Brady's death was "not so much a celebration but a missed opportunity".
He said: "I suppose it is a double-edged sword in that he has died and a lot of people will take solace from that but I think as far as the family is concerned it is the end of the line for information from him.
"It just remains to be seen whether information is passed over to the police after his death from his representatives but we have no information to confirm that as of yet.
"It seems a bit unlikely but we are not giving up hope."