Police say the search on Saddleworth Moor was triggered by apparently credible evidence
A new search for the body of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett has ended without any remains being found. Police insist they were justified in spending seven days excavating an area near Dovestone Reservoir but a senior officer today pledged their investigation to "find answers for Keith's family" was not over.
After Greater Manchester Police commissioned their own independent forensic experts and anthropologists to scrutinises the photograph, they decided it was enough evidence to warrant a search. However, an intense search, which went beyond the original 5ft by 3ft plot identified by Mr Edwards, failed to find any 'visible evidence' to suggest the presence of human remains. It has now been called off.
"We understand the confusion which may have been caused to Keith’s family and communities across Greater Manchester by reports to the contrary. We hope that by giving this detailed update today, we provide reassurance that GMP are committed to finding accurate answers for Keith’s family. "He also took a number of photographs which he sent to an archaeologist contact of his for analysis. The archaeologist had informed him that one of the photographs contained what they believed to be a human jaw.
"The items given to us by the member of the public have been examined by a forensic scientist and though this hasn’t yet indicated the presence of human remains – more analysis is required. An accredited forensic geologist has also taken a number of soil samples – analysis of which is ongoing. 'Our investigation to find answers for Keith's family is not over' Assistant Chief Constable Sarah Jackson said: "Since 1964, Greater Manchester Police has remained committed to finding answers for Keith Bennett’s family.
"However, I want to make it clear that our investigation to find answers for Keith’s family is not over. We understand how our communities in Greater Manchester feel about this case, the renewed interest in it and the shared desire to find Keith. Much of Saddleworth Moor is private land so we would ask that members of the public, in the first instance, report any perceived intelligence to their local police service.
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