Beyond Grief: The Moors Murders Remembered. Ann West Documentary SkyTV. 1995
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The Moors Murders remembered by Ann and Alan West, the mother and stepfather of 10 year old Lesley Ann Downey.
Produced by The Kane Film Company. Transmitted by Sky TV 1995
I once lost my child for 2 mins in a supermarket and it was the worst 2 minutes of my life. I cannot imagine what this poor lady went through and having to hear and see those dreadful photos and videos. I hope she rests in peace with her daughter.
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I can only imagine when they passed and they got to see their beautiful little girl again. What a reunion that must have been. Rest well strong lady. Alan, what a fantastic husband you were.
R.I.P Lesley Ann Downey such a beautiful little girl she was just a baby. 💔💔 also R.I.P Edward, Pauline, Keith and John may you all now rest. 💔💜❤❤❤❤
Ah that’s the way l should have wrote rip
The pain Lesleys mother went through every second of her life and the pain little Leslie went through, its just too overwhelming to imagine. I hope they have found etetnal peace and are reunited with no more pain ever again. God bless them all.
M. N no k.
I literally can not imagine ANYTHING worse than having to sit there and not only look at photos of YOUR CHILD tied up, gagged, and bound (spelling?) but ALSO to listen to AUDIO of your CHILD begging for their life and screaming. That is hell on earth
Horrific, isn't it :( I really wish they allowed Alan to do the identification for her. It would have been horrific for him too, but at least she would have been shielded from the images and recording.
awful. to add insult, Lesley's body in the morgue that she went to see was partially decomposed. That must have been devastating.
And screaming for her mummy
I really hope they didn't play the full tape to Ann and only enough to identify Lesley's voice that would be cruel and unecessary if they played the whole thing to her. That tape had hardened coppers in tears so I can only imagine Ann West's devastation and torture over it. You can see the effects on her here she looks vacant and it really aged her the poor woman was only 69 when she passed away I'm glad she got her wish that Myra Hindley was never released. Lord Longford had the nerve to say to Ann that unless she forgives Hindley she won't go to heaven!!! I hope if there is a hell he went there with Hindley how anyone could say that to a grieving mother is beyond cruel!
@@rachaelwootton834 oh have a day off will you I have every right to use any name I want and not that it's your business but it's a nickname. At least I'm not using my real name that's even more stupid than my "shit name"
Anne West a truly remarkable and beautiful lady. R.I.P - reunited at last with her beloved little Lesley Ann,
why is thiswoman crying for sjes 60 yerars old
@@davidwacko6623 what do you mean im interested.
So remarkable she tried to kill myras sisters baby and lied about David Smith in her book.
@@ginacable5376 mean sadf see her crying wat happend
@@ginacable5376 A woman beset by the most terrible grief imaginable would hardly be rational...
Such a wonderful and extraordinary couple, can't even begin to imagine what they went through. May they both rest in peace and they are with Lesley now
@@fredajordan5704 Leslie's parents are also deceased?
@@Kimberly-rj2sc Her mother is. Ann died of cancer.
@Abbie Hunter Sounds awful but I'm actually relieved for them that They've passed away because now their suffering & torment are finally over & They're with Leslie. God rest all their souls. But now poor Terry's the only one left dealing with it all. God bless Him.
The Police should still be held accountable for their treatment of this Family & incompetence in this case & They never gave an apology that We know of either. This absolutely sickened Me. This is the first time I'd been brave enough to watch a documentary about what happened & it's sent Me livid
@@Kimberly-rj2sc yes, ann passed away in 1999.
@Abbie Hunter l read terry's book, and it is an unique insight to the horror and the continued destruction of his family and the next generation, completely shocking.
Poor Ann West suffered in every way that a person could, alongside her lovely husband Alan who was accused and not allowed to support her. Rest peacefully both of you, along with your precious daughter, Leslie. I wish this life treated you differently.💕
Poor Winnie never found her Keith before passing. Rip hope Keith was waiting for you xx
I felt for Winnie too. The poor woman. Wen that monster died a few years ago taking that secret to his grave. That poor boy never being laid to rest. I hope he's found one day, soon.
How poor Lesley suffered and consequently Ann and Alan's suffering, so sad. The other victims and their families as well of course.
I just hope Winnie and Keith are now together resting in peace. It truly shows how sick and evil Ian and Myra were getting off and not ever telling Winnie that vital information she just wanted to bury her baby boy. 💜❤💔
There Together In Heaven She Knows The Truth
@@wandaivanova4643 They are together in spirit and so is Lesley and her mum ☺️
The treatment of Alan was disgusting , absolutely appalling and I hope Manchester Police hung their heads in shame . Despicable.
one would hope that, however they held on to body parts belonging to Pauline Reade for years, disgraceful.
Absolutely agree
Just awful for the family to be subjected to this by the police. Police in those days weren't bound by the rules of today. Still, all too often the perpetrators of these sorts of crimes are close and known to the victims. Not in this case though and the police put them through a second and third hell. Their lives ever since were devastated in the true sense of the word. The mother in particular forever haunted by the thought of her daughter's suffering with images and recordings. To think of hindley being considered as being a reformed character towards the end of her life just shows how the psychopath can play tricks. Both should have been drawn and quartered publicly or burned alive. Fuckers!
Lisa Brown They should have yes, but I don’t think they will have done. Even if they had said, We’re sorry Alan for putting you through that ordeal, it wouldn’t have been sincere. They had no ability to see what Anne’s parents were really like, just ordinary very loving parents. R.I.P. Anne.
@@wightwalker2453 Agreed. The only consultation we have for these two monsters is that they will be judged by Almighty God most harshly and punished severely for doing these heinous crimes against Jesus' little children. 😢😢😢😢😢
The police treated this whole family terribly. My heart broke hearing her tell this story.
They were treated like this because they were poor.If rich,no one would have EVER accused them of killing the girl. Still the same to this day.
Also, if you are tortured by "parents" that have money, you are done for. NO ONE will help you. I know-personal experience
And the adoption agency !!! Accusing/blaming the couple for the fact that 2 terrorists murdered their child, when so many children need a good home, and would have been blessed to be adopted by this couple.
The Police owe Alan an apology.
Forgive them, they want to solve missing persons cases fast. Forgive them, not the brightest bulbs nor the competent join the Police Force
They question as their beastly instincts dictate. Incompetent and shameless bullies. They compoind their pain. Alan was even denied identifying their daughter.
What stupid law is that? Stepdad cannot ifentify the step daughter s body ? No compassion just brutish behaviour
God is wise. The murderers get locked down in hell forever
@@cutecuteoldold God did nothing to protect those child victims. He could have arranged an accident for Brady and Hindley BEFORE they abducted those children but sat back as usual and did nothing.
Police can be bias to cover up
when they make an error . Strange if they had they wouldn't even ask?
What a wonderful man Alan West was. RIP. You were a gentleman.
If only lesley Anne was alive now she would be so proud of both of them. The fact they both stayed together is immense. May you all rest in peace for eternity
I think God deliberately sent Alan her way knowing what she would suffer. What an unbelievable human being he’s been the rock of the family. You sir are one beautiful soul x
Then in another sense why did God send myra to lesley? What you say doesn't make sense
@@samd7885 hi Sam. Myra took Myra to little Lesley. God gave us all free will. The devil was well n truly her biggest partner in crime. But, not to worry that’s who she’s with now and Brady along with her. Lesley and her beautiful mother are in heaven where they belong for all eternity their suffering is over but those two bastards have all eternity to roast in the depths of hell.
@TheAngelahp why didn't God stop myra from taking myra though???
God? So what was he doing when these two pieces of Human Debris were killing children?
Thank you for this. I can’t imagine what that poor mother must have been going through.
This is very off topic but Alan is such a good man, most men take off if something like this happens. There’s a special place afterlife reserved for Lesley, Ann, terry, and Alan and the rest of the moor victims 🕊
No, most men don't take off when something like this happens. That's an absolutely disgusting thing to say. You need to stop thinking that all women are naturally caring and nurturing and men aren't. Hindley is a prime example of that.
@@aaarrrggghhhhTruth hurts. Don't be so emotional, man.
Internal affairs should have been called in to investigate and pull in the Police Officers who treated Ann and her family in such an appalling way...It is disgraceful what they did...This poor woman has been scarred by their behaviour towards her as well as losing her daughter in such an horrendous way....I feel so sorry for her...She has since passed, and I do hope she has found peace and is now with her beloved Lesley..x
Lesley Ann mother loved her daughter and campaign to keep Myra hinley in prison she was evil person and should rot in hell Lesley mam and step dad are now at peace god bless them all
and still these types of investigations are conducted this way...terrible
Anne West eyes are heartbreakingly beautiful! So full of pain it must have been hell on earth to have to look at those pictures then listen to Lesley being hurt......R.I.Paradiee MRS West back with your little Lesley Ann.👼🏻😇
She has the most saddest eyes I've ever seen 😢
She's at peace now 🙏
Ann West was a REAL woman. She was a loving mother and she fought for justice for her child for her entire life. God rest her soul along with her daughter.
She is spot on when she refers to them as monsters, because that's exactly what they both were. All these excuses that the female monster was reformed was complete nonsense. She wasn't forced into helping the male monster do anything, she chose to do that.
It was a good thing that they both never got out and had to live with what they did for the rest of their pathetic lives. The world is a better place now both those monsters are dead.
Ian Bradey never wanted to be let out of prison. He was happy to be in there for the rest of his life. He had achieved his lifetime goal which he described as a recreational pursuit of raping, sexually assaulting, torturing and murdering children. And he accom one perfect murder in his mind the little boy whose body has never been found. In Ian Bradeys sick mind and worldview that murder was perfect. He never tried to get out of prison though.
Myra on the other hand was determined to try to avoid prison by blaming everything on Ian and pretending she wasn't involved in his criminal actions. She could have gone to the police when he started telling her about his sick depraved fantasies, she could have gone to the police after the first murder but she didn't because she enjoyed it every bit as much as he did. All of her life she refused to accept any responsibility for what she had done? She constantly refused to accept any blame, responsibility or guilt for her actions. She constantly wrote to the victims families telling them lies and saying she wasn't involved. She refused to tell the police about the other victims or where the other bodies were until they were found. Ian Bradey also refused to speak about the other victims until I think he thought Myra had betrayed him by getting herself a girlfriend who was a female prison guard whilst she was in prison. She was worse than Ian Bradey in some ways much worse but they were also both as bad as each other. However without Myra Ian could never have kidnapped and harmed any children because they wouldn't have gone with him. He was socially awkward. Children wouldn't have trusted him. Myra lured the children for him which only adds to her evil. She took innocent children fully knowing what Ian and she herself were going to do to them. Such evil is incomprehensible to most people. Myra was pure evil. I don't know which one of them was worse but in some ways Myra was more evil than Ian.
This is one of the saddest documentaries I've ever watched. To see and hear soul crushing pain and grief like that .....This did me in. All I could do was lay my head on my arms. Just lay there. RIP Sweethearts x
It is unacceptable that they made the mother listen to the tapes and look at more than just one censored picture !!!! There is no reason for that at all ! Unbelievable
her father should have had to identify his daughter's body and the pornographic photographs and the tape, not Ann
It feels like they were torturing the poor woman
I also can't believe they made her identify her babies body when it had been buried for months, when she described seeing her on the mortuary slab it broke my heart...
@@-Reagan l believe in restorative justice
@@lizrhodes26 read terry wests book, "If Only".
If Anne West could have got her hand's on Brady & Hindley Justice would have been done. I knew Terry & Tommy Two of Lesley's brother.s very well, Tommy was also murdered along with is Daughter Kimberley, when his home was set on fire by an arsonist, Horrendous case, May they all rest in peace, Poor Keith Bennett is still out there, His brother has never given up bless you Alan & all you're family,Bless the Kilbride family, Bless the reed family, Bless the Evans family, Rest in peace Tommy with your little lady, Bless every one of you, We will never forget, EVER.
Lucy Flower Jesus the poor family
@@ec8405 Indeed, These families have been to hell & back several times over. Their feeling are usually ignored by (jobsworths) of this world trying to free disgusting human waste, So they can carry on with their disgusting behaviour & kill at will,
My heart just breaks for this poor family. I know what it is like to lose a child, but to have to go through what this mother had to endure is just beyond belief. How sad that she lost another child and a grandchild! I wish they would have caught those two pigs before they threw out the death penalty. I think watching them hang in the public square would have been some justice for the lives they destroyed. I wish them peace and blessings, may she never suffer another heart ache in the rest of her days.
Elizabeth Gaspodnetich You wonder how, or WHY, so much grief and heartbreak can be heaped on one family.
Bless all the familys of these young children my son got murdered Aswell so I know what it feels like to have child die you also die but keep living Aswell god bless all who where involved I hope the murders rot in hell
Omg I cried and cried such a beautiful strong lady your in my heart for ever xx
Annmarie Hawkins this poor brave women
Annmarie Hawkins thank god I'd dance on there graves this poor couple rip beautiful lesley
Beyond heartbreaking. RIP Mr and Mrs West. You are with Lesley Ann again❣️❣️❣️
More documentaries should be like this. Focus on the victims and not the killer.
One of the most heartbreaking documentaries I have ever watched and I am not embarrassed to say I cried a couple of times. It is the first time I have heard what really happened to that poor child; the torture and humiliation. It was very very hard to hear so God knows how it was for the poor mother. If I ever had doubts that there was evil in this world then those doubts have now been eradicated. After hearing this one cannot ever agree that Hindley or Brady should ever be released. My sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the Downey family. God bless Lesley Ann whom I am sure is in the arms of angels.
Hindley and Brady both dead. And a lot of the torture is not even described in this video.
@@ladythatsshalott318 Thank you for informing me that Hindley and Brady are now dead. I guess I try not to use time on hearing news about their wretched lives or the lives of serial killers. I had recently had a chat with an old friend who brought up this case and so I decided to watch it.
With regards to the torture you mention - I am surmising that you mean it was somewhat "played down" in the video. On thats I do not know and from your comment I deduce that you do know. However, from what was presented in this awful film I think it was bad enough to get the message across. I am not sure what the film would achieve more by showing or telling of how more horrific it was. But I thank you for using your time to inform.
@@redknight1825
I was little myself when the court cases were going on. I heard some of the details of what they did and they stuck in my head forever as it was so horrific. As years went on I could never understand support for Myra or how some suggested she was only lead by Brady.
I wasn't suggesting that this vid or any should go into any great detail to get the point across by the way. My comment was purely to express my revulsion and not intended to patronise anyone.
@@ladythatsshalott318 : I see, I did not know that more details were given during the time of the case. It seems that perhaps the media (newspapers/TV) have changed somewhat since then in that they perhaps do not tell all the horrors believing that the public are too sensitive to know. On that it is debatable I guess.
However, I now understand your stand point now much more clearly and a such I am in full agreement with you. I cannot imagine that it could have been worse and I am not sure how you have managed to cope with having that awful knowledge in your head.
I also agree that it was/is difficult to understand how the public could consider ever letting either of them be free. As I understand it Brady did not want to be freed anyway. In any case, after what those monsters did to those children there is no going back from it and no human can ever forgive. Such forgiveness can only ever be in the hands of God (if one is a believer).
Thank you for getting back to me, I fully appreciate it. Take care.
@@redknight1825 Some people are born sensitive. I was one. Even all of the rumours around the case stuck in my head. As an adult I was literally insane if one of my children were late home or out of my sight for a short period. It didn't stop my daughter from being assaulted. I now have a granddaughter....and I swear, if anyone ever hurts her, I will commit murder. The concept of God is a difficult one, as was brought up catholic, same as Myra. Maybe there is a far bigger picture than the suffering on earth.....I tell myself there must be....but my daughter is very ill and I suppose I am drawn to watch videos such as this as i am trying to find reason in life for all the bad things. But maybe there simply isn't one.
All my love is with this family. It’s incomprehensible what they had to go through
That's more pain than any human being should withstand. Ann west may god forever keep you and Lesley together in peace and love.
The fact she can only remember her little girl lying on a slab and in those vile photographs is heartbreaking.
Anne West should not have been made to see Lesley on that mortuary slab.😢❤
Beautiful, dignified family. God bless each of them and Lesley.
Crying while watching this documentary, all respect and love to this poor and very brave mother.
Emotional pain is the worst pain ever. Poor Anne suffered so much . I really hope she’s with her daughter and now at peace. God bless you Anne xxx
Hands down one of the most powerful things I’ve ever seen! Bless Ann and Alan for being able to share their story and managing to maintain some semblance of composure while recounting such a heinous and tortuous event in their lives. The years of unrelenting pain brought on by the brutal murder of their beautiful daughter is evidenced in the sadness of their eyes and is forever etched in the lines of their tragic faces. One cannot even begin to imagine the horrors of their experience. Their words and remembrances are piercing and will stay with me whenever I reflect upon this deeply disturbing chapter in the annals of British crime.
The dramatization of this nightmarish story was brilliantly recreated here by skilled actors and a production team that spared no detail in depicting 1960’s Manchester. Kudos to all those involved. And rest in peace dear Ann and Alan and all my hopes in your long-sought reunion with Lesley.
Also gone now are the horrendous perpetrators of this terrible tragedy of oh so long ago. Hopefully they have faced the dire consequences of their dreadful deeds in some higher court. If ever a pair of fiends deserved the worst possible punishment, it’s these two heartless animals. Brady and Hindley were the embodiment of pure evil and the impact of their crimes will surely continue to horrify generations to come.
Thank you for this upload it's very rare we get to hear the parents feelings with such a devastating experience. 💔💔💔💔
RIP LESLIE AND ALL THE OTHER CHILDREN THAT WERE TAKEN TO VERY SOON THIS WAS SO TRAGIC BLESS ALL THE FAMILIES 🙏🙏🙏👼👼👼😭😭😭
Its disgusting how the police victimized an already traumatized mother ...my God where was their compassion.
Disgraceful and disgusting.
What a terrible thing these people had to suffer. Alan was just amazing. What an angel he proved to be. So so sad for the family
ive watched this twice and it still breaks my heart to watch someone so broken she should of got an obe for her courage and determination for justice for the kids x bless her at peace now
Hands up who cried watching this i could feel this womans pain rip ann back with Lesley x
Oh my god!!! The Police who handled it were atrocious
What a very moving documentary, I've never seen it before, all we ever hear about usually is the crimes committed and not the impact it had on the loved ones 😢
It's sad to know that Keith Bennett's body still hasn't been found and his mum passed away without finding him. Brady and Myra probably put him under their house or in a lake, or probably still in the fields the sick bastards 😡
Rest in peace Keith Bennet and the other unfortunate children who lost their lives🙏🙏
KingofrainbowSixSiege Man, Keith Brother Alan & his other siblings have taken over where their lovely mum left off.
Police did dig the whole garden up to the house where these sickos lived with Hindley Grandmother,
It was then demolished, So I would imagine they did the demolition very carefully?
One day I really believe, Alan & the Bennett Family will bring Keith home!
Let's hope it isn't much longer.
The problem is the terrain on the moors plus the years wasted!
I think that when Brady went up to the moors, I think that he walked and stood up on poor Keith’s grave, and he just never said anything because Brady wanted to keep what he called the perfect murder as he called it, where they wouldn’t find his body and he just played them like a pantomime so he could get back up there to see it again, what the police should of done was mark every single spot he walked on and stopped at because I think he knew full well where Keith was he was just never going to tell anyone because he was a truly evil bastard, I also wished the police could of said in Brady’s final minutes in his ear that they had found Keith so he wouldn’t of died thinking that he didn’t get away with it in the end
So sad that Keith’s mum didn’t get the chance to lay her son to rest
Heartbreaking beyond words.😢
Ann West a hero, who kept her word to her daughter, may she rip
Rest in peace, not rip. Have some respect
@Abbie Hazel Florence Hunter Ha ha. Yes it does actually. No idea what the problem is.
Brady & Hindley should have been given to the public !
@Abbie Hazel Florence Hunter well one guy I think he was friends with one of the victims said that if they dropped Myra of at his house he would gladly do time just to get revenge.
@@fifty-five6929 he was one of john kilbrides brothers
This was so heartless and the pain and anguish this poor lady had to go through! No parent should’ve been tormented the way they were...it beggers belief what these poor children and their family had to endure.
God bless you all and now reunited with your babies...in the arms of Jesus. X
Amen and the sooner the world accepts jesus these atrocities will end eternal life wipe away all tears pain suffering God will capture those tears in a bottle it says in scripture and heal the hurt and damage
Watching this Im a tad pissed at the press and the police. If it was me id have probably died of stress. Awful. You dont really get it unless your a parent.
This is the most heartbreaking story I've ever heard. May God bless and comfort the West's; your little Leslie is waiting for you.
Wonderful husband. Held her together through such awful atrocities on her baby girl. Wonderful step father. Good man.
I am so sorry that they had to go through this. It is disgusting how the police that are supposed to “help” people are being so horrible. WTF!!😡😡😡🤬 I can’t even imagine what it’s like to loose a child. Prayers and love sent out to the family. ❤️❤️ RIP
an excellent program. very well done
What an amazing documentary!!! I commend this woman! My heart breaks for her ....I cried so MANY times....this brought the side of the victims aspect. ...whixh you rarely get to see. I pray those monsters burn in hell! Such a sweet little girl! Beautiful !!! How horrible! No parent should have to go thru this. And then the way the police tried to place the blame on the step-father. She eas such a brave woman...such a strong woman. I would have died over and over.
Bloody Hell! These investigators need sacked for the next 10 generations up.
I can't even begin to imagine what utter heartbreak and devastation Ann and Alan West and the other childrens parents went through. This must of been an utter complete horror for them to live with this. How do you ever recover from this? 💔💔💔
Absolutely devastating, my heart goes out to Anne, nobody should ever have to go through what this woman has lived through, love and respect, always.
Why do such horrible things happen 😥 - I feel so bad for the hell they went through I hope she and Leslie are together at peace x
Ann West was a inspiration she's back with lesley Ann just as winnie Johnson iwas a inspiration
I cant imagine the pain ann and Alan went through god bless you all
This has to be the most heart wrenching documentary that I have ever seen. Rest in peace to all those tortured souls, now reunited ♥️...... I'm sure that Brady and Hindley are burning in hell.
Such a sad story of a remarkable family , I was fifteen when this story broke , and I have never forgot it .
My heart is just broken and so heavy for her mom. She should never have been put through that. I cannot even imagine her grief.
Back in the 60s my Dad's friend was driving across the Pennines late one night when his car headlights picked out two people, a young man and woman, carrying what appeared to be a sack. My Dad's friend said that he thought it was a bit odd to see people up on those lonely moors, so late at night, but he thought no more about it and drove on.
A couple of years later, Hindley and Brady were all over the news, and my Dad's friend said that when he saw their photos, his blood ran cold: It was the same couple that he had seen on the moors that night, carrying what appeared to be a sack.
Next year it will be 60 years, these horrors will never be forgotten; I can't believe that there was ever anyone who expected Hindley to be treated with any mercy after what they had done individually and together to these chhildren. I hope they find Keith and lay him to rest with his Mum, bless her she never stopped trying to find him even when she knew he would not be found alive.
I’ve watched most of the documentaries about this case but for some reason I haven’t seen this one, what a wonderful woman Anne & Allan the way the police treated them when they should of been out looking for her I hope & pray that all the victims rest in peace & god bless all there family 😘😘😘
Thank you so much for sharing for sharing your tragic and heartbreaking story with us, Alan and Ann West .. I don't know if you can believe in God or His mercy after the suffering you've been through. But I can carry enough faith for you all, so please know that prayers are coming your way .. from far away. I pray that your heart and mind will find peace, like being cuddled by God himself and he's saying to you, "I promise you that Lesley is perfectly safe in my arms, that she is so loved and cared for right here in Paradise where she's a beautiful Angel" ... It's not much but it's my prayer for you. Kindest regards, Elizabeth. XX
This film was a heart wrenching experience. Words are inadequate.
This is heartbreaking I’ve never heard of this ,,,,I feel so bad for that dear mom ...omg my heart is broken for that poor mom seeing Leslie in the mourge
Lesley was such a beautiful little girl. The way her mother described what she was like she sounded like she was such a sweet little girl. Reading the transcripts of the tape made me sick. It breaks my heart imagining what she went through and how terrified she must have been, begging them to let her go home to her mommy. Brady and Hindley both got exactly what they deserved. Rest in peace, Lesley. And the 4 other victims.
Your wrong about Huntley and Brady getting what they deserved. They lived whilst Lesley Ann and all those other children got their lives cruelly taken from them. If there was any justice those two evil monsters would have been hung.
@@deborahwhitney9427 well that’s your opinion
@@deborahwhitney9427 If anything, hanging was too quick for those scumbags. They were slowly tortured, and their days locked away from the rest of the world were slow and painful probably. Lesley Ann's last moments too were slow and painful, as well as the other four victims' final moments.
@@maddiebalderas208 And yours is wrong.
@@deborahwhitney9427 Before that, those animals should have been forced to tell where poor Keith's body was.
I recently listened to audiobook ‘one of our own’. It has full transcribe of the infamous recording and I couldn’t sleep after. Truly awful! Can’t believe folk are capable of such things and that a beautiful young girl’s last few hours were in such pain
Anne west probably died from a broken heart, bless her like the rest what a brave woman
Wow. Thanks for the upload. So horribly sad but needs told.
You can see the years of grief this poor woman suffered!!! Hope now she’s resting in peace with beautiful Leslie 💖god bless all the victims and families and friends whom these two monsters atrocities touched!!!
Disgusting how they made her listen to them tapes heartless pigs I swear
sarah coz, BH, it was procedure according to law at the time. Dotting I’s and crossing T’s so that those evil scum would be put away. Save your venom for the media who adhered to no modicum of empathy let alone sympathy, THEIR only concern wS the almighty dollar!!! Not much has changed there!!
I agree but they had to make sure it was Lesley plus it got Myra Hindley locked up which is a positive. Not that there is anything positive in this but it's a bit of hope at least for those children
Disgusting fucking monsters, I hope they suffer badly all eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heartbreaking💔💔💔
ChasidyDianne 78 : How can a mom/family members take this endless pain and sorrow? Heartbreaking indeed.
I would be dead or put in a straight jacket! Especially after they find out what happened to Leslie 💔
That poor poor lady.. my heart goes out to you and your daughter Lesley-Ann.. and of course Alan too.. and for the adoption to withdraw your application to offer a child a good home.. so cruel.
Xxxx
At First I didn't understand why the Adoption Application was denied but it was because she was in no state to care for a child among other things. That's so cruel .
@@racheldemain1940
How the hell did the police get away with this.
I was very young when this atrocious case broke. I remember newspaper pictures of the police digging on Saddleworth Moor. It terrified me to death as it suddenly dawned on me that adults kill children. What happened to all the victims and families was appalling. Rest in peace, Pauline, Keith, John, Lesley Ann, Edward and the parents who have gone. x
You go to police for help but instead of help you get that kind of treatment. Makes me really angry
Lord Langford is a POS too ! Can't imagine saying that to a grieving mother !
The most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen on TH-cam.
Monsters are always among us
@thrice bang. They are standing in line with us in supermarkets. We are, unfortunately, living in the age of "psychology." In the pre-psych days, a horse thief was a horse thief. A murderer was a murderer. No f--king around.
It’s still as hard hitting now as it was all those years ago 😢😢
Just horrific and heart breaking. This poor family, that poor little girl . Just so so awful x
They made her mother identify a ten month corpse?...Wait....THEY MADE HER MUM IDENTIFY A TEN MONTH CORPSE???
My God, how cruel the police were to this poor little family. It’s incredible that they stayed together and stayed sane. No wonder Ann sounds like she’s sedated even during the making of this. I hope they’ve found peace together.
She had cancer.
They are in heaven together now, in God's loving embrace.
Truly horrifying for Ann West and her family. God bless her soul may she rest in peace now with her daughter.
God bless these people. They were treated so horribly. Why? My heart 💔. A family forever sad. R I P. All of you. Together at last.
My heart goes out to this poor family and the other families who lost children to those beasts and the treatment of leslies mother was appalling
One of the most distressing things I’ve watched . The family were let down by the authorities . May they all RIP . A very brave loving mum and dad and such a lovely girl . We should only think of the victims and forget the monsters who did the crimes.
Alan West is a remarkable man.
Why the hell was poor Ann West made to listen to that tape when she had already formally identified her?
I am in my 20s and haven't had any children of my own yet, but I do have a niece and nephew - I cannot begin to imagine the pain I would feel if something happened to them, let alone how a parent would feel. This poor child must have been terrified as well as in pain, and her family (especially the mum) must have had their lives completely ruined that day.
It was very cruel to let Mrs West hear the tapes. What use was it? No wonder she never found peace.
She had to identify Lesley's voice.
I agree it was absolutely horrendous for Mrs West to listen to her poor child on tape. However if she had not confirmed it was her daughter, the defense would have said that there was no confirmation that it was Lesley.
Why not Alan though?
@@antony9384 Yes it seems absurd, but Alan was not the biological father. Alan was not allowed to identify the body of Lesley although he offered to. The police and court needed the biological mother's confirmation. Alan later married Mrs West and as she said, he saved her life by his care.
@@tomraw4893 Thats so annoying, bend the rules guys, you know!
What an incredibly strong relationship to withstand the terrible pressures this couple went through. From being suspects to being turned down for adoption - terribly cruel that was. And the media hounding them and the overwhelming grief and horror. Yet they are humble people and loving people........
The wonderful ann west ❤
Treatment of the family was absolutely disgracfull.. especially Alan..
I'm aware that the police did their very best in the era that was, but how very cruel of them to go to see the family with the press in tow to give them the terrible news that her daughter had been murdered after lying to her before. Cruel beyond belief. I think even the press today, are kept at arms length my the police service for that very reason. So glad they have family liason officers now, this poor couple and their children were given no support whatsoever, they were very brave through it all.
I don't know you but you, Lesley and the others have always been with me. This is because at that time l too was grabbed by a man in a car, but luckily for me I was rescued by a lady who saw what was about to happen. I will never forget you. My thoughts are with you all. RIP All of You ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘. Donald Anthony Gibbs.
I think this is the most heartbreaking thing I've ever seen on youtube,it must have taken the mother a lot of courage to relive her memories for camera,memories that she must live with every day.I don't believe in the death penalty but hearing this
Absolutely heartbreaking. The evil out there has to stop.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!
This would rip your heart out :(
Holy s**t I can’t believe she had to look at pictures like that. I can’t even begin to imagine. And the tape 😢. How she lived with that I don’t know. I think I’d have gone mad with pain and torment.
I thought that too.
You can see how someone could go insane after that.
She must never have known another day of peace after this happened😔
I know unsurprisingly she suffered from constant ill health too.
I unfortunately came across some of the photographs a few years ago when researching the story just after I'd finished reading Ann's book.
I wish to god that I hadn't. I was haunted for months after seeing them and Lesley wasn't my child so the agonising pain her mother must have felt is just unimaginable to me. I can remember my mum telling me that a lot of people in the courtroom needed counselling even years after hearing those horrific tapes played and there were even hardened police officers in tears. Some people have said they've never ever got over what they heard so you can't even begin to imagine the gut wrenching pain Ann had to endure.
Only consolation now is the thought she is reunited with her little girl and they're no longer suffering any pain.
Elaine yes my mom told me a lot about it too. And how the poor woman’s health completely broke down. I can’t imagine her mental torment. I couldn’t have borne it. If I did it would be heavily medicated for the rest of my life. My heart breaks for her mom.
Charlie Charlie how awful and what a dreadful life sentence for her. No wonder her health broke down. I can only hope they are now reunited and have found peace
Lou Lou my fathers friend was part of this case and he still has nightmares about the killing of Lesley. When I heard this, I thought if grown men, hardened police officers, wept and had reoccurring nightmares, how on earth could her mother have coped? That poor woman and family. Rest in peace Lesley and family 💕
Joanne Lawrence that’s just awful. She must have been so haunted and never known a moments peace again. I pray she has found it now x 🙏💓
So heartbreaking ur both so strong Il never forget this god bless Leslie Ann and all her family 😔