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| Winnie Johnson funeral to take place in Manchester | Winnie Johnson funeral to take place in Manchester |
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| The funeral of Winnie Johnson, mother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett, takes place at a Manchester church later. | The funeral of Winnie Johnson, mother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett, takes place at a Manchester church later. |
| Mrs Johnson, 78, died on 18 August without being able to fulfill her last wish of giving her son a proper burial. | Mrs Johnson, 78, died on 18 August without being able to fulfill her last wish of giving her son a proper burial. |
| After being diagnosed with cancer last year, Mrs Johnson had appealed again to killer Ian Brady to reveal the location of Keith's body, without success. | After being diagnosed with cancer last year, Mrs Johnson had appealed again to killer Ian Brady to reveal the location of Keith's body, without success. |
| The service will be held at St Chrysostom's Church, Victoria Park. | |
| A book of condolence has been opened at the church and a large congregation is expected at the funeral. | A book of condolence has been opened at the church and a large congregation is expected at the funeral. |
| 'Courage and determination' | 'Courage and determination' |
| The service will be followed by a private burial. | The service will be followed by a private burial. |
| Keith was one of five children murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between 1963 and 1965, but his body is the only one that has never been found, despite several large-scale searches of Saddleworth Moor. | Keith was one of five children murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between 1963 and 1965, but his body is the only one that has never been found, despite several large-scale searches of Saddleworth Moor. |
| The day before Mrs Johnson's death, police said they were looking at claims Brady had revealed details about Keith's grave to his mental health advocate, Jackie Powell, from Carmarthenshire. | The day before Mrs Johnson's death, police said they were looking at claims Brady had revealed details about Keith's grave to his mental health advocate, Jackie Powell, from Carmarthenshire. |
| Mrs Johnson's solicitor John Ainley said she had not known about the latest development as "she wasn't capable of accepting it". | Mrs Johnson's solicitor John Ainley said she had not known about the latest development as "she wasn't capable of accepting it". |
| Canon Ian Gomersall, who will lead the funeral service, praised Mrs Johnson's "courage, faith and determination" in her long campaign to find her son's body. | Canon Ian Gomersall, who will lead the funeral service, praised Mrs Johnson's "courage, faith and determination" in her long campaign to find her son's body. |
| The church has set up a fund to provide a memorial to Mrs Johnson inside the church and a community garden at the side of the building. | The church has set up a fund to provide a memorial to Mrs Johnson inside the church and a community garden at the side of the building. |