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| The Moors murderer Ian Brady came in contact with vulnerable borstal boys for more than five years at Wormwood Scrubs prison, Home Office files in the National Archives show. | The Moors murderer Ian Brady came in contact with vulnerable borstal boys for more than five years at Wormwood Scrubs prison, Home Office files in the National Archives show. |
| The child killer was allowed to stay in the prison’s hospital for several months after one of the young inmates alleged he had sex with him, according to the records, seen by the BBC. | The child killer was allowed to stay in the prison’s hospital for several months after one of the young inmates alleged he had sex with him, according to the records, seen by the BBC. |
| The BBC reported it had seen Home Office files that showed Brady received support from Lord Longford, a former Labour cabinet minister and penal reformer. | The BBC reported it had seen Home Office files that showed Brady received support from Lord Longford, a former Labour cabinet minister and penal reformer. |
| Brady was transferred to Wormwood Scrubs in 1974, eight years after he was convicted of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and Edward Evans, 17 – two of the five children he killed with his girlfriend, Myra Hindley. | Brady was transferred to Wormwood Scrubs in 1974, eight years after he was convicted of the murders of Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and Edward Evans, 17 – two of the five children he killed with his girlfriend, Myra Hindley. |
| After being placed on the segregation unit Brady is said to have gone on hunger strike, to force officers to move him and allow him to associate with other prisoners, and he was eventually placed on the prison’s mental observation landing. | |
| At the time boys from Feltham borstal were reportedly sent to Wormwood Scrubs hospital if they had mental health problems. Some were as young as 15. | |
| Despite eventually regaining weight, Brady was allowed to stay on the wing. | |
| A record from September 1976 shows suspicions had been raised by his “unusual interest in any adolescent inmate” and staff had to move the boys away from him. | A record from September 1976 shows suspicions had been raised by his “unusual interest in any adolescent inmate” and staff had to move the boys away from him. |
| In December 1977 Brady reportedly wrote to Longford to complain that the prison’s principal medical officer had told the governor he should return to segregation. Brady remained on the wing. | In December 1977 Brady reportedly wrote to Longford to complain that the prison’s principal medical officer had told the governor he should return to segregation. Brady remained on the wing. |
| In March 1978 the prison’s senior medical officer is said to have expressed concerns about Brady’s residence in the hospital and his contacts with vulnerable prisoners. | In March 1978 the prison’s senior medical officer is said to have expressed concerns about Brady’s residence in the hospital and his contacts with vulnerable prisoners. |
| Brady was reportedly allowed to watch television with other inmates and given duties including cleaning toilets and showers. | Brady was reportedly allowed to watch television with other inmates and given duties including cleaning toilets and showers. |
| He is said to have lost his duties in autumn 1981 after a young person reported that Brady had had sex with him. He was moved to Parkhurst prison on the Isle of Wight the following year. Brady died in 2017. | He is said to have lost his duties in autumn 1981 after a young person reported that Brady had had sex with him. He was moved to Parkhurst prison on the Isle of Wight the following year. Brady died in 2017. |
| A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: “There have been huge changes in the criminal justice system in the last 40 years and allegations of sexual assault are taken extremely seriously and reported to the police. | A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: “There have been huge changes in the criminal justice system in the last 40 years and allegations of sexual assault are taken extremely seriously and reported to the police. |
| “Boys under 18 are placed together in youth custody and those aged between 18-21 are held either in young offender institutions with their own age group, or in designated cells or wings in the adult prison estate. | “Boys under 18 are placed together in youth custody and those aged between 18-21 are held either in young offender institutions with their own age group, or in designated cells or wings in the adult prison estate. |
| “We are conducting a review into safeguarding in the youth estate to further improve the welfare of those in our care.” | “We are conducting a review into safeguarding in the youth estate to further improve the welfare of those in our care.” |
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