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Oct. 10, 1965 - Lesley Downey's Body Found On Moors Murder Case: Ten-year old Lesley Downey, whose naked body was found buried on a bleak stretch of moorland at the weekend, may have been only one of a mania last night: Within the next few days we expect to find more bodies. Everything points to this from the information we have. Lesley's body was buried with her clothing in a shallow grave on was only 150 yards from the main road between Ashton under-Lyne and Huddersfield. Police began searching friend. This led police to believe that possible murder victims might be found buried on moorland near woodhead, Cheshire. At the weekend, following new information, police officer saw a forearm bone sticking up through the pest soil on an escarpment above the Isle of Skye road, and a few minutes later, Lesley's body was found. Photo Shows: Dog handlers and alsations pictured during the search of the moors, near Woodhead, Cheshire. on Friday

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