Hind ‧ ley, My ‧ ra /ˈhɪndli, ˈmaɪrə/ BrE AmE
(1942–2002) a British woman who murdered several children in the 1960s and was known as one of the ↑ Moors Murderers . She was in prison for more than 30 years, and politicians and newspapers often argued about whether she should ever be let out.