The psychopathic Moors murderer, who died on Monday at high security Ashworth Hospital, had wanted to receive the honour because he grew up in Gorbals District in Glasgow. But town officials

said they were horrified at the request and slapped it down, denying him his final resting place. A spokesman for the authority said: “We have not had such a request but we would refuse

that request.  “We would advise the private crematoria not to accept the request or any such request should it be forthcoming. There has not been any request made.” Mr Brady allegedly

revealed his wishes in a letter to Cody Lachey, 33, from Manchester, with whom he had corresponded for three years. The murderer, 79, one of the country’s most prolific child killers, died

area. The murderer's body had been held under police guard since his death at Ashworth High Secure Hospital in Maghull, Merseyside, at 6.02pm on Monday. An inquest was opened into his

death on Tuesday. Senior coroner for Sefton Christopher Sumner delayed the release of his body until Thursday to ask for assurances that a funeral director and crematorium willing to take it

had been found.  He also asked for an assurance his ashes would not be scattered on Saddleworth Moor, where the remains of four of Brady and Myra Hindley’s five child victims were found.

Robin Makin, Mr Brady’s solicitor, said that there was “no likelihood” the ashes would be scattered there.  Mr Makin will now make arrangements for the funeral.  Mr Brady and accomplice Ms

Hindley were jailed for life for the killings of John Kilbride, 12, 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey and Edward Evans, 17. They went on to admit the murders of Pauline Reade, 16, and

12-year-old Keith Bennett. A Merseyside Police spokesman said: “Responsibility for the body has now transferred to the executor of Ian Brady’s will and Merseyside Police has no further

involvement.”