The Moors Murderers - continued searches?

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Did anyone see the documentary last night on the BBC about the searches and evidence for where Keith Bennetts body might be?

A couple of things puzzled me, a) why the solicitor that has Brady's suitcases and other documents isnt made to give these up to police and b) why other bits of the moors couldnt be searched given the theories that came out of last nights programme

Also I dont know if anyone remembers Time Team but they had that piece of equipment that people walked across the ground with and it gave an impression of things under the ground, I dont know if that works for ground like moors and peat.

Will watch this later and maybe the ITVX drama too which I remember being good, Kind of a depressing Friday night though I suppose 😢

Why cant the police issue a search warrant for the papers and remove them from the solicitor that way?

solicitor client privilege?

Regardless of whether Brady is dead, regardless of his conviction, regardless of anything:
(a) The police do not issue search warrants - courts do
(b) It would be a dark day in hell when a court approves a search warrant and/or seizure of documents held by a lawyer on behalf of a client. It is about the precedent such an order would set. The police are required, and it is their job, to gather sufficient evidence of an alleged crime to put before a court - not to raid the offices of the defence lawyers. The appropriateness of the conduct of a lawyer with their client is the purview of their professional body; the police could only take action in the event that they believed that the lawyer had themselves committed a crime, and must limit their search under the warrant to matter dircetly related to that crime.

What crime has Makin committed?

What is the purpose of the suitcase? His solicitor has to hold onto it and then what?
AFAICR Brady has no family who can get it. He’s playing games from the grave. IMO the suitcase is empty.

Even when they’re dead?

Yes, even after death.

It transfers to personal representatives of the deceased.

Just saw the 1st part f this as repeated. Nothing graphic but it's eerie as hell.

And I don't think the programme makers quite realise that by naming and pinpointing likely gravesites they might prompt a rush of TikTok detectives (look at the tourists who turned up when Nicola Bulley disappeared) to start clambering all over the moors that could further destroy potential evidence and given how boggy it is put them in danger

This gas pipe marker is actually being featured in the 2nd episode

The big difference though is that whilst both cases are within ‘living memory’, the Moors case is 60+ years ago

I haven't seen it either but I don't think he acted in good faith when offering to help. I suspect it was for the thrill of returning to the scene and the attention.

Also the TikTok crowd are already out there putting themselves in danger and destroying the countryside because 'the outdoors' has become popular, a likely legacy of COVID when the only social activity you were allowed to do was 'go for a walk' but of course they're incapable of doing it without filming it so they can tell the world of this marvellous new pastime they've invented.

Countryside Code optional it seems.

Robin Makin needs to be called to account. If this is your solicitor- think about whether you want to use his services!