The daughter of Soham murderer Ian Huntley has said his ashes should be 'flushed down the toilet' following his death at the age of 52. Samantha Bryan, 27, broke her silence after the killer died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary on Saturday morning, having suffered severe brain trauma in a prison attack.
Huntley was attacked with a metal pole by a fellow inmate at HMP Frankland on February 26, leaving him blind and in a vegetative state. His life support was turned off overnight. The Ministry of Justice described his murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman as 'one of the most shocking and devastating cases in our nation's history'.
Ms Bryan told The Sun that her father did not deserve a funeral or grave, saying: 'He shouldn't have the dignity of a funeral and grave. I will not be going. A funeral is pointless for a man like him.' She added that she believed he would 'burn in hell' and wanted to prevent 'freaks or weirdos' from showing him 'twisted respect' at a resting place.
Durham Constabulary confirmed that Huntley died in hospital following an incident in the prison workshop. A police investigation is ongoing, with a file being prepared for the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration of charges. No arrests have been made.
