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Brady's advocate will not be charged

Moors murderer Ian Brady's mental health advocate will not be charged over claims she failed to tell the police about a letter which may have revealed where one of his victims was buried, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

Jackie Powell was held on suspicion of preventing the lawful burial of Keith Bennett after she told a TV documentary Brady had given her a sealed envelope to pass to Winnie Johnson, Keith's mother, in the event of his death.

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