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Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.

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Gorton

Area of Manchester, England

Gorton is an area of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the southeast of Manchester city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw.
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Moors murders

Serial child murders in and around Manchester, England, 1963–65

The Moors murders were a series of child killings committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in and around Manchester, England, between July 1963 and October 1965. The five victims—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans—were aged between 10…
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