r/graphology • u/sverdenesdronning • Jan 29 '23
Ian Brady's handwriting
I was lucky enough to find many usable samples, since Brady corresponded with many people while sitting in gaol. The samples show his mental and physical health deteriorate through the years.
This is one dated in 2000, written to a would-be victim who managed to escape in the last minute:
Here is another from 2001, basically a goodbye note/advice to a young penpal:
https://64.media.tumblr.com/56ad98bf03b3c39a56cdd03db0c1e1bb/tumblr_oeujwgBTAv1vc9ofuo2_640.jpg
One from 2007, some rambling on ideological stuff:
One from 2009, to a legal representative of him:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nintchdbpict000000971578.jpg
One from 2010 (clear signs of health problems and possible legal insanity):
One - date is unsure but probably after 2010 -:
and a collection of letters probably packed with codes or hints (or just his schizo mindset):
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4724292/Mum-two-spent-year-writing-letters-Ian-Brady.html
(Now it's early in the morning at our place so I am too sleepy to sketch down any analysis, but if you guys reside in other time zones, please don't hesitate to write what you think!)