Mercy for Myra Hindley 'Witness' documentary | Channel 4, 1997

[@kevphillips02]

Mercy should never be granted to a child killer .

[@orlawalsh926]

Never how insulting to even suggest it by some people.

[@Lsdmarijuanahashidhnnn]

I agree and no politician should wield that kind of power either no politician should have even a remote say over prison sentences over parole or any kind of say whatsoever where courts,, prison ,,or prison sentences are concerned it's absolutely Ludacris .surely you must see this ,and I'm sorry I won't call you Shirley again haha

[@jackieconnor6845]

Exactly x

[@kathleendobens6648]

Yes

[@version736ha2]

Agree

[@ursulaoreilly3013]

'Do you think God will forgive you for not forgiving her?' What a disgusting question to a mother whose child was abused and murdered. That poor woman putting up with those ridiculous people. She had so much to bear. No, no one would expect her to forgive. Some things are not for us to forgive. Only God can forgive. What a brave strong mother, bless her!

[@kevtherev999]

yeah, and forgiveness can only be given to the repentant anyway. I dont think shes even sorry for what she done

[@TreVader1378]

If their "god" would expect that, then he's just as big a monster as those two horrendous cu*ts.

[@AnneTaylor-kk8ze]

MERCY WAS NOT GIVEN TO THE VICTIMS,SO NO MERCY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PERPETRATORS 😡

[@tinejensen8309]

Desecrating a child's grave to show support for her killer is beyond horrible

[@suemcgregor9248]

It's also sinking to the level of the moronic. Trying to bully the families of murder victims is something the Mafia do but I've never heard of the Mafia desecrating graves

[@paulbrown6464]

Just when you think you have heard the depths of human depravity…

[@funtimefranky]

I imagine it would have been worse today with social media and the many crazy conspiracy theorists out there

[@drips1030]

Long Live The Brady 💪💖😎

[@funtimefranky]

@@drips1030 You obviously like your own comments

[@adamwebbartistwriterwebb7760]

Those people who wanted her release, were, for the most part, upper class twits who had their heads in the clouds; they didn’t have a clue about reality. Sitting in their expensive houses, surrounded by their expensive possessions. They were away with the fairies!!

[@jamesjackson3666]

Abysmal fools, just as bad.

[@TreVader1378]

I believe you put an I in twits, instead of an A.

[@heatherstephens9295]

I’m so glad she never got out of prison. I agree she was the worst out of the two, luring those wee ones to their cruel deaths is unforgivable imo.

[@blossom1643]

Same. Evidently she was a good Liar she fooled a lot of people. But her Acting didn’t help did it?! (Thank God)✌️

[@jennifertonks4311]

Early 90's was on a coach passing the Moors. Whole coach went silent. Very,very eerie.😢😢

[@KelleyStott]

16:15 the reason it was raised to whole life was because she killed an additional two children ( Pauline Reade and Kieth bennett) my grandma was friends with Pauline and was supposed to meet her on the day she went missing, my grandma still blames herself to this day. Hindley didn’t just kill the children she also killed the family’s and friends of the victims. Rest in peace Pauline, John, Kieth, Lesley and Edward 🤍🕊️

[@donnawaldron3261]

​@@MissMac-but even if she did meet Pauline, she may have been lured into the car as well.

[@blossom1643]

Bless her heart. I hope all these poor people found Some kind of Peace that monster caused.✌️

[@donnawaldron3261]

@@MissMac- oh sorry I didn't realise it looked like I was replying to to your Amen. I thought l was making a general comment.

[@bettydamnboop3030]

Sir Frederick Lawton wouldn’t have felt like giving mercy to Myra if it was his child who she and her despicable boyfriend tortured and killed.

[@100percentCONSERVATIVE]

Sadly a lot of judges and cops etc have more in common with nonces and criminal scum

[@Dosser810]

To say that Hindley was cruelly treated is absolute nonsense.

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

Yeah, she wasn’t cruelly treated, she had a ball in prison having affairs with inmates and guards.

[@JustMe-mh2pn]

To mention grace and Hindley in the same sentence is a mockery

[@Falconurbex]

I bet u if all these supporters of hers wouldnt say release her if it was 1 of there family that was taken and murderd they would say keep her in for life.

[@elfling1362]

I am appalled anyone would desecrate a childs grave…no cctv footage? Whoever would do such a thing should be jailed with myra hindley…sickening she has fans.they should all be named as they are not safe to have around children thats for sure

[@ruthietube]

This documentary is from the 1990s , not much CCTV around back then ,and it wouldn't have been easy or cheap to set up a hidden one sadly . I can't imagine the kind of people/person that could do such an twisted thing as to desecrate a child's grave ?

[@basketballfan5763]

@@ruthietube there was a 17 yr old girl Raonaid Murray killed in Dublin Ireland in 1999 and her grave has been repeatedly desecrated.. in my opinion it means involvement from an accomplice outside.. Raonaid's killer is assumed to have been known to her and was never found.. desecration of murder victims' graves is so serious and should be treated with permanent surveillance of the graveyard ..

[@godzooke]

She never got released, and quite right. The parents and loved one of the victims received life sentences, so should the monsters who so cruelly murdered them.

[@charisse234]

Im going to repeat what that ex prisoner said about the child murderer."she didn't look how she was protrayed but she had" VERY COLD EYES " hellooooooooooooo the cold eyes told you all you needed to know.them same cold eyes watched a ten year old girl beg and plead for her life 😢😔. I know god said to forgive but i could never so imagine how the parents felt dear god😔

[@juliebone4929]

If you read it in the bible God says put your sins behind you and all shall be forgiven. It also says he knows what's in your heart. So he doesn't forgive if you still want to carry on doing sin in your heart.

[@Falconurbex]

She is just as much to blame as him i bet that woman wouldnt say that if it was her child that was taken

[@rlawrence9838]

That fact that she's alive means she's already been shown enough mercy.

[@mattip8528]

What mercy did she give lesley anne ....she told her too shut up as she was crying fit her mum

[@suemcgregor9248]

It's tragic, my heart breaks listening to her poor Mum crying

[@drips1030]

Long Live our Myra Long Live The Brady 💪💖👹

[@64HomeMade]

Amazing to think there are people on here who admire pedophiles...

[@melgrant7404]

​@@drips1030you hopefully not.

[@judithwilliams3147]

​@@drips1030.long life in prison

[@EmlynBoyle]

For a cruel child murderer? You must be joking.

[@astroemerald3175]

Ann west oh my God how that poor woman suffered . MH should of NEVER been considered for Parole EVER . Dreadful , evil woman .

[@colincharlton9339]

No, never, remember she was the one who got the victims for him, she was recorded laughing, she stood over the children graves...smiling,, if an serial killer, killed your child/ family..would you say...they have done their time...would you release peter Sutcliffe..( before he died).

[@johngaskins4700]

Child killers should never be released, let the fellow prisoners deal with the likes of Rose West, Ian Brady and Ian Huntley, and why Maxine Carr was allowed to be free under new identity is beyond me.

[@cameronmartin3616]

As for Maxine Carr she was never charged with helping commit the murders and was found not guilty of assisting an offender, therefore the jury who heard the whole case didn’t believe there was enough evidence to prove she had knowingly aided in the coverup of the crime.

[@roseanne74]

Not forgetting Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. Getting new names and lives for them was despicable.

[@willevans429]

new identities? thats unbelievable

[@mandychadwick8762]

@@willevans429 Yes and still continue to indulge in child porn material according to the press

[@kailashpatel1706]

No evidence Maxine Carr was a child killer!..

[@SoniaBooqua]

She should never be released!

[@MrScabtree]

She's dead

[@roseanne74]

She wasn’t. She died in prison

[@MrScabtree]

@roseanne74 yes 20 years ago 😂

[@roseanne74]

@@MrScabtree I’m well aware of it.

[@MrScabtree]

​@roseanne74 I think most people are aware of it, especially people from Manchester such as myself, that name will always be famous here for the wrong reasons

[@noriwilliams4637]

How dare she think she could get a good life and be released? Shouldnt even have been a consideration

[@awakeningwithreiki9451]

No mercy for utter cruelty and evil. She continued to deceive until her death. She refused to give the families of the victims peace of mind

[@mojojojojuniper6122]

One of the worst murders of the 20th Century but also Darling keith Bennett never being found!! Their cruelty and sadism lives on after their deaths ! Let their be love Peace❤

[@noriwilliams4637]

the confession means nothing, those kids dont get their lives back.

[@obrien6320]

She didn't steal food from a grocery store, she tortured and murdered children. Mercy is not always appropriate.

[@robertfraser9873]

How could the police even think about showing any parent pictures of their child or listen to tapes. Surely they could have blocked out the rest of the Image save for her face.

[@winterblommetjie]

Was a very different time. Things were handled very poorly by the police force. I suggest you read Lesley Ann's brother's book about the entire ordeal I finished it over the weekend and the cops, the neighbours, reporters etc they just didn't seem to have a gauge on dealing with empathy on this magnitude it's outrageous. It's things that would not happen today in a investigation of a child's murder I can tell you that.

[@stephaniebailey864]

​@@MissMac-I think it's because the anguish and despair would be so great it would be absolutely crushing ....I think many people understand that.

[@darcy1874]

@@MissMac-seeing the child’s face on the photo would be enough to identify. The police didnt need to show the childs naked body in sexual positions. They should have only shown the face and covered the rest of the photo

[@RM-ti8nf]

Yeah, unbelievable ! Forget about it being a "different time", a parent will forever be tortured after seeing that whether it's the 1900s or the 2000s.. Simply unbelievable!

[@CarmelAV]

Who are we or the justice system to forgive such vile acts. No second chances hear. The fact that she herself cosidered herself worthy of forgiveness and freedom says it all. Who wants ppl like her walking the streets. My sympathy goes to the victims families. Always.

[@PatriciaLane-x2p]

I was thinking if she had been released she wouldn’t last 24 hrs!

[@davepowell7168]

Chatbots are incapable of thought

[@Jojo-kp5eb]

Myra Hindley was nothing but a monster

[@davepowell7168]

👎 Life imprisonment was more than merciful for this monster

[@angiehilton3738]

What about the victims neither of them showed those children any mercy

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

The end of a rope

[@nevadatan7323]

If only they were tried 6 months earlier before the law changed

[@karenwilson9528]

The first thing you need to do before parole is to take responsibility for your crimes. Seems she was denying responsibility to her friend in there.

[@suemcgregor9248]

Perhaps these people could go and campaign for Rosemary West now that Hindleys dead, no? Thought not

[@susaedu368]

The mother of Lesley Ann had to listen to that terrible tape where she heard the voice of her daughter begging for mercy and the voice of that horrible woman making fun of her, while torturing her and telling her to shut up. Mira Hindley didn't deserve mercy for everything she did, if not just for that. No mercy to a child killer. Glad she ended her days in prison.

[@Martypants666]

Both murderers were fortunate they missed the noose by a relatively narrow gap anyway, but Hyndley should always have accepted the decision for her to be kept in lock up. If she were truly remorseful she would understand there is no bottom to the depth of misery to which she contributed, and she was lucky to have the existence she had. Ultimately, i think she cared more for being out than she ever did about her crimes.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

They should have locked Myra Hindley in a room with Ann West. She deserved to meet justice from the mother of the child she tortured and killed.

[@90stvfromvhs]

If only

[@usmanchoudhry7346]

Truly shocking. Society wasn’t ready for them to be released after 30 years. The crimes continue to make me sick even after nearly 60 years. Rest in Peace the children who were taken so early.

[@rossadams451]

NEVER EVER Should she be forgiven, She WAS EVIL INCARNATE

[@sorshazombie3980]

Anyone else feel incredibly creeped out whenever the old guy at the enc would come on screen? Something tells me that he took great pleasure in reading the details of what was done to the kids... There's just SOMETHING about him.

[@90stvfromvhs]

🤔

[@maymalone1505]

U can forgive all u like !!! but the murder of ANYONE, should be a LIFE sentence meaning LIFE!!!

[@alandimes579]

It's possible to have sympathy with, for example, someone who murders their abuser, but these killings were planned and cold-blooded. Whether she had stayed in prison or not, the families of the victims, who are totally innocent, are living their own kind of life sentence. Danny Kilbride is right in saying that whatever she is like now is absolutely irrelevant. Nor is any claim that she was under Brady's influence relevant. She was an adult and so had to take responsibility for her actions. Many of us are living with the repercussions of things we did in the past and may now regret. I would also say that forgiving her would not have automatically meant believing that she should be released, and that true repentance on her part would be accompanied by the realization that her punishment was just.

[@a13xdunlop]

Many people of faith could forgive but that does not mean she should have been released. Forgiveness should not admonish Hindley of her responsibility for her heinous crimes and forgiveness would have done little to protect others from potential reoffending had she been released. Forgiveness is therefore not particularly relevant in the scheme of things.

[@tonggao08]

Yes, there might be forgiveness but there are also consequences.

[@judepower4425]

Admonish? What do you really mean?

[@darcy1874]

Forgiveness has nothing to do with the perpetrator facing the consequences of their actions. Myra was unable to take responsibility for her actions because she was caught out in many lies. Her supporters made fools of themselves when the truth came out

[@kathleendobens6648]

I read leslie anne downeys mum went to dsee her child on morgue. That must have haunted her till her death

[@montecarlo1651]

Anyone feeling sorry for Hindley should look at the photos and listen to the tapes of Lesley Downey.

[@maymalone1505]

Of course Hindley was going to behave herself and pretend she was reformed, so she could get out of prison, a genuinely remorseful person would never want to be free of prison, especially her type of crime ,never told where 1 of the childern was, and denied her part in the killing and toucher of the Childern not to mind the horror and pain to parents and relatives!

[@lindakelly3800]

😢It breaks my heart to see the familys and the pain there going through the most hideous horrific crimes of the centuary them beautiful souls pray there with God now🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

[@cathlaurs9754]

Sociopaths, psychopaths dont feel remorse for others - only for themselves.

[@caleclayton1987]

This documentary title makes my blood boil Mercy for a brutal serial killer!!!

[@timefoolery]

Not for Hindley. She was as bad as Brady. She passed where she belonged - in prison!

[@90stvfromvhs]

⚡

[@AlanaRenton]

To all those poor children may rest in paradise they will never be forgotten ❤😢🦋🫶🙏

[@elaineking7004]

I don't understand 😕. If you feel real remorse, would you not tell everything and accept your punishment. Accepting the consequences of your actions. Is that not just an adult thing 🤔????

[@90stvfromvhs]

Agreed!

[@RM-ti8nf]

Totally. She has shown no compassion for the family, no responsibility for her parts in these heinous crimes.

[@Hay1325]

RIP winney ❤ bless you.

[@90stvfromvhs]

♥️

[@Meme-dp9gn]

I think the reality is was that , they could not release her ,as she would not have been safe , this crime was the most horrific crime that had ever been heard of at the time of the case , Brady was although mentally ill , he was aware enough to understand that release would never be possible for other of them . And he was right . I understand that the law was technically not applied as it should have been . In Myra’s case . But had things been different both would have hanged for their crimes . In all it was the best thing for society ,and the authorities I think knew that . Imo

[@judepower4425]

Are you suggesting Brady was mentally ill at the time of the murders, because I've never come across any evidence or even suggestion of that? He may have become mentally ill after long imprisonment, a lot of it in solitary, but surely that would apply to most prisoners in that situation. There's also the fact that he admitted he'd faked mental illness to be transferred out of the prison system.

[@Meme-dp9gn]

@@judepower4425 I did not state that Brady was mentally ill at the time of the murders , I talking of a time many years later ,by which time he had descended into mental illness ,as judged by the psychiatric team who presumably made that assessment the murders happened in the early 60 ‘s I don’t remember exactly but Brady was in a normal prison for many years I believe it wasn’t until the 80’ s ( I might have the timing wrong if so apologies ) that his mental condition had deteriorated to such a point that he was deemed too ill to remain in prison and so transferred to a mental institution . I did not mean to imply that he was mentally ill at time of murders . Had he been mentally ill he would not have been fit to stand trial .

[@karenwilson9528]

Vengeance is mine. That's what the Lord says. Sometimes forgiveness is for Him alone, too.

[@davepowell7168]

Characters from Hebrew myth cannot provide justice here in the physical realm.

[@tomas-jj3gm]

Sorry but if Keith Bennett was found these two lowfifes must never be released

[@lisbethlarsen6427]

"She didn't look (!) like she could do those things" - so of course she is innocent! This logics is bizarre and sadly lacking in common sense.

[@alaminhussain5302]

Just like Lucy Letby

[@annward6862]

Very sad pure evil may they rest in peace 🙏

[@ryanmclaren850]

absolute couple o mutants.

[@Falconurbex]

If she didnt take part in the crimes are u mad shes the one who picked the kids up so thats her involvement as well as being there when they were killed

[@Falconurbex]

Yeah that david guy wouldnt be asking dor her freesom if it was his kids or grand kids it was done to

[@karylhogan5758]

As a Catholic we taught to forgive…🤔… But if it was my child, I would spent the rest of my life bent on revenge🧐🇮🇪.. No forgiveness, sorry..

[@kevtherev999]

I admire those who can forgive such heinous crimes. But nobody can be expected to do so.

[@brockit79]

I watched this documentary when it was first released, 20 odd years later I watched it again. I feel for the victims and their loved ones. I do think that Hindley was probably coerced with in addition to low self esteem - but what they did was so very heinous , she wasted her time trying to get out. I don't think the public should influence the law, they're not trained in impartiality for starters; it's a bit like having family members of victims on the jury.

[@judepower4425]

Where did you get the idea that Hindley had low self esteem?

[@MareaSmele-s7k]

Come on!! For gods sake, literally!

[@davepowell7168]

Chatbot rhetoric?

[@jasoncollins1702]

Never! Ever!

[@MaxPinder-l6t]

Surely there was an implicit pact between the judiciary, government and society that if the death penalty was abolished, life sentences should mean life.

[@jacquelineharrod6386]

The wicked pair have gone to their eternal "reward". Their innocent victims are in Heaven.

[@kevtherev999]

Is she still alive?

[@90stvfromvhs]

Died in 2002

[@davidboskett5581]

Watching this video I have come to the conclusion that it would solved a lot of problems if they had been sentenced to death. I personally have been against the death penalty but only because it prevents an innocent person from being executed.And also because you end up with a situation like in some US states where by the convicted person stays in jail because of endless appeals but is then is finally put to death after being prison for up to 20years or more. The problem is our laws are governed to some effect by the Christian religious belief but as an atheist I believe it makes no sense.I doubt the death penalty acts as much of a deterrent but I am sure the victims families would have been better served and the country better off by not paying for the huge cost of keeping them locked up.

[@deebaker9199]

Here here! Religious belief being joined with the justice system and every other issue is so bizarre. What an exhausting amount of suffering is created via Religion....😢 Forgiveness and all concepts like this should be determined by the individual indeed....how bizarre to force one's ideas of "God" onto others....especially on mass! Crazy business 😢 so fear based, so backward ....I feel great connection with loving kindness and meaning in my life and don't need to be forced fearfully into being told not to harm others ...gosh, it's bizarre , it's intrinsic to the human heart and soul to love. Maybe it's time to seek out alternative models for human evolution .

[@ianclarke3627]

Justice should be decided by the victims family ,wether that is pulling the lever of the gallows themselves if they so wish ,or to forgive .

[@-Reagan]

Myra WAS shown compassion by not being given the same sentence she gave to multiple innocent children. There is something to be said for forgiveness and that is forgiveness isn’t forgetting or letting someone escape the consequences of their actions. Forgiveness isn’t to be wielded as a weapon to manipulate. Forgiveness doesn’t negate guilt or responsibility. Judgment on a mother for grieving her child is a privilege for a man who has no experience of grief to inspire compassion for her. He argues for forgiveness and compassion when he cannot even comprehend the suffering that continues - it didn’t end when they found the bodies. In fact, not every body of each child was found. Myra never told where every child was buried. If she couldn’t remember its only bc she kept that secret to manipulate and bargain for her own benefit while the child’ scan she be released when she held her for a child murderer while showing no empathy or compassion or even respect for the families of those whose lives she took. Myra and Ian should have been given the death penalty. They committed the crimes before the penalty was abolished. If the system for death had not been dismantled prior to their arrests, the penalty might still be in effect.

[@CherylStevens-g8k]

Myra was just as bad as Ian.

[@NobodyOwens_72]

Anyone that wanted mercy for her is a Def red flag

[@Genetulsa1]

Too many commercials!!!

[@90stvfromvhs]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll review the ad placements :-)

[@CarlBland-l8l]

​@@90stvfromvhsthe only gd thing Brady dud was stopping myra getting out

[@billybeck]

Justice with mercy, recompense and punishment without revenge. A life without liberty is that for Myra Hindley.

[@mariaassuntavella8840]

Not in a million years.

[@porkdread2950]

Lord Longford is/was off his crazy bald head.

[@90stvfromvhs]

🤣

[@AnnButowski]

Though I do sincerely understand the feelings of the family members of the victims, to add more years on to Myra Hindley’s 30 year sentence is unfair and I believe unlawful. She and her evil partner in crime, committed terrible acts. I pray those innocents are long at peace and the same for their loving family members. Gos bless them. Listening to the mentioned tapes, never publicly heard, must have been agonizing and perpetually haunting for the families!

[@darcy1874]

What’s unfair is what Hindley did. What’s unfair is that she didn’t receive a whole life sentence from the beginning.

[@RM-ti8nf]

It would be everlasting torture.

[@martinstark8394]

The initial sentence was unfair. Brutally murdering children should have resulted in a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

[@andycapp3867]

Justice in the case of Myra Hindley is somewhat warped, in that, from what has appeared in this documentary the sentence was 30 years in custody. The sentence would not include “for the rest of your life!” That is where the failure exists and again, the law is once again an ass. What these two were guilty of was the worst kind of murder and in reality the death penalty would have been preferable. Moral judgement -v- legislation. She served the time after committing the crime and maybe true justice has been ignored. Food for thought….without sentiment, hate or emotion.

[@thekitowl]

If the law had known there were more victims at the time of sentencing ( and her involvement ) would the 30 years have still been passed or would it have been more.

[@NobodyOwens_72]

They should investigate the rest of the victims because their had to be More than the 5

[@anastasiatempest761]

Not every ‘mother’ is maternalist.👨🏽‍🦽

[@HymnfortheDudes]

The death penalty should have been brought back specifically for these two. The tape recording of little Lesley Ann was terrifying....😡

[@BigTwaaat]

the transcript is here... www.frightday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/downey-transcript.pdf

[@anitacooney422]

No no no 😢

[@kipling1957]

Is that Juliette Stevenson narrating?

[@90stvfromvhs]

According to IMDB, it's Dilly Barlow: www.imdb.com/title/tt3045234/

[@lenniecapuano521]

if hell excists that were her n him should be but i dont believe so they r just dead n gone

[@cathlaurs9754]

Only those who have never really suffered at the hands of others are able to prattle on about forgiveness and believe it possible.

[@JoanOhare-ty9mm]

She was a evil monster

[@abbiemarshall5140]

Mercy for john Kilbride Keith Bennett Leslie ann downing edward evans ans Pauline reed

[@blossom1643]

As Always it’s all about poilicts & pride. They Put the Thing in for Life that’s just what she should do. The brother broke my heart. I wouldn’t blame him (or Doubt him) that he would kill her. ( maybe they should have let her out)?

[@Chaseniceness]

Lord Longford lived near me and mum came home telling me she had just had a go at him. Words to the effect Stop your bleeping Myra Hindley. Those poor mothers with you keep bringing her name up.

[@michellemoreton1531]

Can stand🎉this lady crying. With deep breaths between them

[@NobodyOwens_72]

Lord longford must of been vile

[@jillgallop]

folie a deux

[@edw8889]

No

[@vannesagannon4555]

BASTARDS TO DECICRATE THE GRAVE ❤❤❤

[@frankkirk3162]

Dont think she last long if was released into society

[@90stvfromvhs]

Not a chance