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Infamous Murderer Of Children Can't Be Cremated To Music Of Berlioz, Court Says

A judge says Ian Brady will be cremated with "no music and no ceremony" — rejecting a plan to play the "Witches' Sabbath" portion of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
Ian Brady, seen here in police custody prior to a court appearance, was sentenced to life in prison for the Moors murders.

Ian Brady killed five children in the 1960s, in an infamous case of depraved murder. Brady died five months ago, but arguments over disposing of his body only now seem to be over, with a U.K. court saying Brady will be cremated with "no music and no ceremony" —'s

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