Two accounts describe Ian Brady’s early life and a new book that argues the Moors Murders might not have occurred in the form they did without his relationship with Myra Hindley. The provided material states that Brady was born as Ian Stewart in the Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow to Peggy Stewart, an unmarried 28-year-old waitress, and that he did not know who his father was. The Daily Mail framing also includes claims about Brady’s alleged childhood behavior, including allegations that he raped another boy and threw cats to their deaths, presented as part of a portrayal of a “monster” and as context for later crimes. The articles further say author Michael Attwell focuses on how Brady and Hindley’s meeting may have shaped the progression of the case. Overall, the sources emphasize Brady’s background and alleged early conduct, while centering the book’s thesis that the criminal events are linked to the dynamic between Brady and Hindley, without providing additional corroborated details in the excerpts supplied.