Ian Huntley, the convicted murderer of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, will not receive a funeral service following his death earlier this month. The 52-year-old died on March 7 after his life support was withdrawn, following an alleged attack in prison.
Huntley's family have declined a government-funded funeral, reportedly out of respect for the victims' families. Instead, his body will be cremated and his ashes scattered in secret, according to reports.
His daughter, Samantha Bryan, had previously stated that his ashes should be 'flushed down the toilet', expressing her belief that he does not deserve a funeral or grave. She said she would not attend any service.
Justice minister Sarah Sackman confirmed that the state would not pay the £3,000 maximum towards the cost of the funeral, stating that Huntley 'doesn't deserve anything more than the absolute bare minimum'.
Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of the two 10-year-old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire. He died after being attacked with a metal bar in a workshop at HMP Frankland.
