Chester Crown Court

Chester Crown Court

Chester Crown Court is a law court in Chester, England.

It is most famous for staging the Moors Murders trial of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in 1966. More recent high-profile murderers to have been tried at the court include Howard Hughes and John O'Shaugnessey.


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