No human remains have been found in the search for Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett
Greater Manchester Police are searching the Moors in the South Pennines near Oldham, in search of the 12 year old for the first time in 35 years after an amateur sleuth found bones and possible jaw fragments, possibly of a child aged around 12.
Keith’s brother Alan Bennett posted on social media of his scepticism around the search last night: “Apart from believing this is the wrong location for Keith and all the previous graves have been shallow why, if the police were taken to the location, has nothing been discovered as yet? Fresh hopes were raised on Friday when a report in the Daily Mail revealed that author Russell Edwards believes he has located the youngster's makeshift grave following "extensive soil analysis" which indicated the presence of human remains.
"The site was assessed late last night and, this morning, specialist officers have begun initial exploration activity. Recalling the discovery of the skull, Mr Edwards told the Daily Mail: "The smell hit me about 2ft down. Like a sewer, like ammonia."Police have to go and do a full-scale dig now.Keith was last seen by his mother in the early evening of June 16 1964 after he left home in Eston Street, Longsight, Manchester, on his way to his grandmother's house nearby.
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