This innocent little girl grew up to be the most evil woman in history

At first glance, she appeared to be an ordinary child — quiet, neatly presented, unremarkable. Yet years later, those early photographs would gain chilling significance. The girl was Myra Hindley, a name forever linked to one of Britain’s darkest criminal cases.

Born in 1942 in Manchester, Hindley grew up in a crowded working-class household during and after World War II. Her father served overseas, and reports later described domestic instability, including alcohol abuse and violence within the home.

Though she sometimes stayed with relatives, the turbulent environment shaped her early years. Psychologists later examined these experiences when considering her path, while acknowledging that hardship alone does not determine criminal behavior.

As a teenager, she experienced personal loss when a close friend drowned, an event that reportedly affected her deeply. Outwardly, however, she appeared conventional — working as a clerk and socializing like many young women of the time.

Her life shifted dramatically after meeting Ian Brady. Their relationship intensified quickly, built on shared interests that later took a darker turn. Authorities concluded that together they formed a destructive and dangerous partnership.

Beginning in the early 1960s, the pair committed a series of child murders that became known as the Moors Murders, shocking the United Kingdom. They were arrested, tried in 1966, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Hindley remained incarcerated until her death in 2002. The case continues to haunt British society, her image becoming emblematic of one of the most disturbing chapters in modern U.K. criminal history.