THE mother of Moors Murders victim Keith Bennett today urged killer Ian Brady to publish his autobiography - in a bid to locate her son's body.
Keith's mum Winnie Johnson made her appeal after obtaining a copy of Brady's controversial book The Gates of Janus, which goes on sale in the UK today.
Mrs Johnson had hoped the book would contain clues about where Brady and fellow Moors Murderer Myra Hindley buried 12-year-old Keith - one of the pair's five young victims and the only one whose body has not been found.
But she was disappointed that the book contained only Brady's thoughts on murder in general and his analysis of several serial killers - but not himself.
Mrs Johnson wants Brady to authorise publication of his completed autobiography. Brady has instructed his lawyers not to publish it until after his death.
Mrs Johnson said today: ''I was hoping for something to be in this new book that could help us find Keith. But there is nothing. I am disappointed but now I know that it is in his autobiography - if he is going to put anything into print that will help us.''
In the foreword to The Gates of Janus, Brady says: ''To whom should I apologise and what difference would it make to anyone? You contain me 'til death in a concrete box that measures 8ft by 10ft and expect public confessions of remorse as well?''
The book attracted controversy before it was published when it emerged that Brady's mother Margaret, who lives in Manchester, received a £3,500 advance for the book.
Brady could also expect to earn between £12,000-£15,000 if the book sells reasonably well.
But Brady could find it difficult to obtain any cash from sales as by law a criminal cannot benefit from his crimes.
Bosses at Ashworth Hospital, where Brady is detained and has been trying to starve himself to death, originally tried to prevent him publishing.
But they later dropped their action. The 306-page book has been on sale in America for more than two months.
Bill Godber, managing director of the book's distributor Turnaround, said: ''We thought long and hard but we believe that it will be of considerable interest.''
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