Soham murderer Ian Huntley is set to be cremated without a funeral ceremony, with his ashes scattered at a secret location, according to reports. Huntley, who died earlier this month after an attack in prison, had been serving a life sentence for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.
Huntley was rushed to hospital after a fellow inmate allegedly struck his head with a metal pole at HMP Frankland on 26 February. He remained in a medically induced coma before life support was withdrawn on 6 March, and he died the following day.
The Sun reports that Huntley will be cremated without any ceremony or mourners present, and his ashes will be taken to an undisclosed location. His family has declined a state-funded funeral out of respect for the victims' families. A source told The Sun: 'There will be no service, no memorial, no mourners, nothing. It is as it should be.'
Under Ministry of Justice guidelines, prisons must offer to pay up to £3,000 towards reasonable funeral expenses, including funeral director charges, coffin expenses, hearse hire, and cremation or burial fees. However, the contribution does not cover headstones, flowers, obituary notices, or wake expenses.
Huntley's daughter, Samantha Bryan, previously stated that the killer should 'burn in hell' and did not deserve a funeral, adding: 'We should flush his ashes down the toilet.' The ashes will be scattered discreetly due to fears of potential retaliation.
