The daughter of Ian Huntley, the man convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, has written to her father pleading with him to disclose the full truth about the killings. Samantha Bryan, 25, only discovered that Huntley was her father by accident as a teenager and now fears he will take his secrets to the grave.
In a letter to Huntley, Ms Bryan wrote: 'If my existence means anything to you, I’m pleading with you to finally reveal the whole truth about the murders of Holly and Jessica. It’s time that everyone was given some peace.' She hopes that by learning the truth, the families of the victims can find closure.
Ms Bryan has described being haunted by the murders, suffering from nightmares and fearing that Huntley might one day find her. She said: 'I have been haunted by the death of Holly and Jessica. I’ve had counselling and it has affected everything from my jobs to relationships.'
Huntley, now 50, was jailed for life in 2003 for the murders of the ten-year-olds, who vanished from Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. Their bodies were found two weeks later, badly burned near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Huntley's then-girlfriend Maxine Carr was also jailed for perverting the course of justice.
Ms Bryan expressed concern that Huntley's declining health and history of suicide attempts and prison attacks mean he may never reveal what happened. She said: 'I fear he may take his secrets to the grave, like the Yorkshire Ripper or Myra Hindley.'
