Smith, who was the product of a broken home, had a reputation in Gorton as a hardcase and ne'er-do-well, having earned several convictions for assault and petty theft in the local juvenile courts, the first when he was still only 11 years old. Revealed: The Moors Murderers' CHILLING personal photo album. Her first life partner, David, saw the super-cold homicide of 17-year-old Edward Evans. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Maureen Hindley and David Smith in a car #Murder #Proof The murders of the Moors #Serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley pic.twitter.com/XWHdfSCnHu, Dammit Tees (@DammitTees) February 20, 2019. It was one of six books nominated for the prestigious Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger Award for non-fiction. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He told the police about other areas on the moors where he had been with Hindley and Brady, but they didnt want to know. Moors Murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady initially claimed that David Smith had been involved in the murders (Image: PA). He spoke about it with me often. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, the 67-year-old said: I spent my last year at St James School in Gorton with David Smith. David was just 17 and married to Hindleys 19-year-old sister Maureen when he witnessed Brady battering Edward Evans to death with an axe. The identity of his father is uncertain, though his mother claimed that he was a reporter who died a few months before Ian was born. The two couples would spend evenings together drinking and listening to music at their homes in east Manchester. Erica Gregory went further still and points out that she has found a hessian sack on Saddleworth Moor believing it could be the same mentioned by Tom and Marilyn. She enjoyed her teenage years with her older sister, Myra, who later lived with her grandmother. Brady and David Smith had become friends over the year before the crime and had decided upon a plan where Brady would pick up a homosexual man on Canal Street in Manchester, Manchester's gay area, bring him back to the house and rob him. The very brave man, David Smith, who was responsible for turning moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley to the police in 1965. Will El Salvador's new mega-prison turn into a bloodbath? Maureen left him at this point and their three young children were taken into care, she died in 1980. Hindley had started it all off all over again with her death. Maureen left him at this point and their three young children were taken into care, she died in 1980. . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Pale and shaken, he began vomiting in the toilet and then told Maureen what he had witnessed at her sister's house. David Smith returned home to his wife Maureen at around 3am that night. They had brought the 17-year-old Edward Evans, an apprentice engineer back to their house. William Moulton. Like Myra before him, David Smith was flattered by the attention of the older, apparently sophisticated and intellectual Brady. One was definitely Brady, the other was Smith. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Try again later. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In addition, she helped the homicide with the packaging by persuading her partner at the time; to respond to the police. To use this feature, use a newer browser. But we were absolutely powerless to stop the abuse. He witnessed the murder of Edward Evans and, along with Maureen, blew the whistle on Hindley and Brady. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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Hindley and Brady were charged for the murders of three of the children and given life sentences under a whole life tariff. 178.254.12.103 Pictured are Maureen Hindley and David Smith, key witnesses in the Moors Murders trial. Pettibons text added a cerebral component to the mystery couple. We have set your language to Drag images here or select from your computer for Maureen Hindley memorial. "There are a million words I would like to say about him but the main thing is just that we all love him so much.". They were not prejudged and the abuse they suffered in England ended. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He told me it was the worst thing in the world., Following the October 1965 phone call to police, Smith was tormented for the rest of his life.Hindley kept saying that she was innocent and it was Dave who helped Brady. David was a witness to the murder of Edward Evans and called the police to report what happened. . He felt as though he was getting somewhere. 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Smith and Bradys friendship is no secret it was Smith who reported the pair to police after witnessing the murder of Edward Evans in 1965. In addition, her partner left her for the 15-year-old girl and gained the authority of three children. I am not interested. Moors murderers Hindley and Brady were arrested following a statement to the police by David Smith after he witnessed the murder of Edward Evans by Brady on 6th October 1965. Maureen was the sister of Myra Hindley. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. Music..Through the lens of green and black. When Smith entered the living room, he found the walls covered in blood and Brady bludgeoning a 17-year-old boy, Edward Evans, with the blunt edge of a hatchet. Instead David told his wife what had happened and called the police from a phone box on the estate. Fictional imaginings paled in comparison to the true basis of the artwork. At the age of fifteen he was steadily involved with Maureen Hindley, Myra's younger sister. After he was jailed, Maureen left him for another man, abandoning their three young boys, who were taken into care. As a child, she lived in a small two-up, two-down semi-detached house with her mother, Nellie Hindley, while her older sister Myra lived in the next house over with their grandmother, Ellen Maybury. The marriage was hastily arranged and performed at a register office. Mr. Kilbride was quickly restrained and led away. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The victims were five children aged between 10 and 17, four of whom were sexually assaulted. Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial, David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations thrown at him by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady about his involvement in their crimes. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14318310/maureen-hindley. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. No comments have so far been submitted. I am convinced he made me leave because he didnt want me to witness what he had witnessed, somebodys dying breath, Mary said this week. witness: Maureen Hindley and David Smith during the trial in 1966. She also bore the burden of having made local pariahs of her family; the day after her sister's conviction, she was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building while eight months pregnant. After a two-week trial, Brady and Hindley were convicted of all three murders (although Hindley was only convicted of being an accessory in the case of Kilbride) at Chester Assizes Crown Court on 6 May 1966. Thesimple black and white drawing looked more like a demo tape than a corporate release. David Smith and the Moors Murderers. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Two months on from his sudden death at the age of 65, Smiths wife of 40 years told how his friendship with Brady and Hindley had haunted him right up until his last breath. 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For other inquiries, Contact Us. July 1965: David Smith and Maureen Hindley are rehoused in Underwood Court in a flat not far from Wardle Brook Avenue. When she came back he was dead. Menu. Crucially, Smith's testimony claimed he met Brady after he started seeing Maureen in Gorton, Greater Manchester. But we are trying hard to collect all the information about him and will update you soon. Myra Hindley. Family members linked to this person will appear here. But his association with Brady and Hindley was still a blight on his life. All he wanted was to find him. Yet, the basis of Pettibons iconic art is anything but funny. When she was fighting for parole, she was trying to convince them all she was innocent. Failed to delete memorial. Robert Hindley. He witnessed Evanss last breath. Something went wrong, please try again later. Goo may have been a major label release but Sonic Youth would continue creating art on their own terms. The brother-in-law had been invited to the Hindley residence under the pretext of drinking wine. Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? In the 1980s, he was driven back to the moors by the police. David testified for a day and a half at Brady and Hindleys trial, one of the most sensational in British criminal history. Sister of the infamous 'Moors Murderer' Myra Hindley. Hindley's younger sister Maureen had married a man named David Smith who "admired" Brady, and Brady, in his arrogant pride, sent Hindley to fetch him to witness the killing under the guise of an evening drinking wine. When David Smith was a teenager, he started dating Maureen Hindley, Myra's younger sister. David Smith now lives in the Republic of Ireland with his second wife, Mary, and their daughter Jodie. The man credited with stopping the Moors Murderers has died following a battle with cancer. This is a carousel with slides. In 1969, he himself ended up in jail after getting into a fight with someone at the pub. After the trial he was hounded and haunted for his involvement with Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. She was previously married to Bill Scott and David Smith. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Alex Murdaugh unanimously found GUILTY of murder of wife and son, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race. sister. David died at the age of 65 in May 2012 from cancer. Her funeral service was interrupted by Patrick Kilbride, the father of Moors victim John Kilbride, who arrived at the scene with knife in hand. Test your knowledge by naming all 20 of these famous films. Smith and Maureen spent so much time with them, they have to have been involved helping to plan and execute the crimes.. Duncan Staff, who knew both of them, re-examines their relationship in light of letters made . Longford, a Labour Peer, campaigned in vain for Hindley to be freed until he died in August 2001 at the age of 95. Sure, I love Ozzy, Priest, and Maiden, but As the 80s shifted into the 90s, I was a metal obsessed teenager. The mothers name is Not Available. Learn more about merges. Try again. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) He was the key witness to the murder committed by Ian Brady. In May 2006, ITV screened a two-part drama serial entitled "", that presented the facts of the Moors case from the point of view of Maureen, who was portrayed by Joanne Froggatt. His testimony made him the prosecutions key witness against Hindley and her lover Ian Brady but it was a role which would haunt him forever. Photo shows this picture of David Smith was taken with his bride, Maureen Hindley, sister of Myra Hindley, on their wedding day in August 1964. Myra would later claim she was innocent and instead pointed the finger at David. Add to your scrapbook. Buy Witness (later issued as Evil Relations): The Story of David Smith, Chief Prosecution Witness in the Moors Murders Case by Smith, David, Lee, Carol Ann (ISBN: 9781845967390) from Amazon's Book Store. Maureen had divorced her first husband David Smith who told police he saw Brady murder Edward Evans, 17. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. K.K. She died of a brain tumour in 1980. The marriage was . Brady confessed to the other two murders in 1987 and the case was reopened, only one grave has not been found. Myra shouted to Smith, "Dave, help him! 6.10.1965: The murder of Edward Evans at 16, Wardle Brook Ave. 7.10.1965: David Smith calls the police. He has three sons from his marriage to Maureen Hindley, and now has several grandchildren. ). The meeting changed his life irrevocably. Instead David told his wife what had happened and called the police from a phone box on the estate. Smith was the 17-year-old boyfriend of Hindley's sister, Maureen, who Brady attempted to turn into a scapegoat for his . 6. They could not move the body easily so David went home and agreed to return the next day with a pram. Maureen Hindley. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? view all Maureen Smith's Timeline. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. At the time he was going out with Hindley's younger sister Maureen, but they had no idea four children were buried near the . witness: Maureen Hindley and David Smith during the trial in 1966 It was this phone call that brought an end to the murders. When she was alive she kept saying she had nothing to do with it and to go see Dave Smith. stepfather. David and Maureen Smith. When Mary first met him, she asked her father for advice. Erica Gregory who has devoted years of her life to investigating the Moors murders believes the pair enlisted the help of Hindleys sister Maureen and her husband David Smith. David Smith, the brother-in-law of Myra Hindley, witnessed the couples fifth murder aged just 17 in 1965 and went to the police. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Even if he had foreseen the horrendous backlash his family suffered as a result of reporting Evanss killing to the police, Mary said David would have done the same if given a second chance. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Your IP: Myra Hindley was branded the most evil woman in Britain and Ian Brady was later declared criminally insane. El 15 de Wikipedia Espaol, Moors murders Ian Brady and Myra Hindley Brady (left) and Hindley, October 1965 Background information Birth name Ian Duncan Stewart Myra Hindley Also known as Wikipedia, Goo (album) Infobox Album Name = Goo Type = studio Artist = Sonic Youth Released = June 26, 1990 Recorded = Sorcerer Sound and Greene Street, New York City, 1989 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 49:23 Label = DGC Producer = Sonic Youth, Nick Sansano, Ron Wikipedia, New Year Honours 2006 The New Year Honours 2006 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 31 December, 2005, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2006.The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and Wikipedia, 2006 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2006 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 31 December 2005, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2006. He was tormented, having bricks thrown through his window and people attacking him when he was out. Loose Women star lined up to be Strictly's first contestant in wheelchair, GMB's Kate Garraway reveals crippling cost of caring for her husband Derek, Stephen Bear 'broke behind bars' as his company is shut down before he's jailed, Mum identified after dead baby is found on heathland, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. After weeks of intense investigation and rigorous questioning of all known witnesses as well as the two suspects themselves, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley went on trial at Chester Crown Court on 21 April 1966 for the murder of Edward Evans, as well as two other murders: those of 12-year-old John Kilbride and 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey. Maureen's husband David Smith was witness to the murder of the couple's final victim Edward Evans. Even up to the final few months of his life, he worked tirelessly to help find the body of the last missing child 12-year-old Keith Bennett. Sorry! The trial of the Moors murderers and its aftermath. He was jailed in 1969 for attacking someone with a knife in a fight that resulted from one such beating. Maureen Smith (born Hindley), 1946 - 1980. Theres no way Myra abducted a child and drove her nine miles on her own she will have needed help. Mary said it was time to move to Ireland. David Smith's in laws: David Smith's sister in law was Myra Hindley David Smith's father in law was Bob Hindley David Smith's mother in law was Nellie Hindley David Smith's grandfather in law was Bert Maybury David Smith's grandmother in law was Ellen Maybury David Smith's wife Maureen Smith's aunt in law is Anne Maybury David Smith's wife Maureen Smith's uncle in law is Bert Maybury David . Resend Activation Email. Goo was comparatively tame. Maureen burst into tears, and the two of them agreed that they must call the police. Hindley married David Smith and his later partner Bill Scott. David was a . But we are sure that it is not available and his spouses name is not available. HE was the key witness in the case against the Moors Murderers but life was not easy for David Smith. For years, David would wake up in a cold sweat after suffering horrific nightmares about that night and particularly about Evanss terminal breath. The two couples would spend evenings together drinking and listening to music at their homes in east Manchester. It became notorious when it was exhibited at the Sensation exhibition of Young British Artists at the Royal Wikipedia, Marcus Harvey Myra by Marcus Harvey (1995) Marcus Harvey (born 1963 in Leeds) is an English artist and painter, one of the Young British Artists (YBAs). 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