Soham murderer's ashes to be scattered secretly with no public service
Ian Huntley will not receive a funeral; his remains are scheduled for cremation followed by the secret scattering of ash in accordance with wishes expressed during life reports indicate that while an initial proposal was made he died earlier this month and no public service is being held as confirmed March 23 sources state family members have declined any formal ceremony.
Key Points
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1Ian Huntley, the man responsible for killing Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham (born Mar 1968), will not have a funeral service.
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2Huntley died on March 7 after being attacked with a metal bar at maximum security jail; he was serving life imprisonment without parole. His ashes are to be scattered secretly by relatives, reportedly funded privately rather than through taxpayer support.
Developments
Ian Huntley's remains are set to undergo private scattering after he died following an alleged assault on life support at maximum security jail while serving sentences for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, a decision made despite his family rejecting any funeral service. His daughter Samantha Bryan stated that her father does not deserve dignity or burial as she believes "freaks" should have no resting place to show twisted respect toward him.
Ian Huntley has died following an assault while serving life sentences with minimum 40-year tariffs for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. He is set to have his cremated without any service or mourners, as he refused a state-funded funeral out of consideration for their families' grief; instead, they will receive only ashes at undisclosed location after being handed over by prison staff who offer up £3000 in reasonable expenses
Ian Huntley has died in prison following an alleged attack by Anthony Russell on February 26; his family plans to cremate him privately without state funding or public funeral services. The killer previously served life sentences for the murders of two young girls, while a new murder charge against Hunter remains pending trial at Newcastle Crown Court as scheduled April 4th?