Ian Huntley to be cremated with no funeral after 'family decline service'The murderer was serving life for killing best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002View Image Soham Killer Ian Huntley (Image: Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror)Soham murderer Ian Huntley is set to be cremated without a funeral service, with his ashes scattered at an undisclosed location. ‌The Sun now reports he will be cremated without any service or attendees, with his ashes then taken to a confidential location, as his family has refused a state-funded funeral out of consideration for the victims' families. Acceptable costs would encompass funeral director fees, coffin costs, hearse rental, cremation or burial charges and religious or belief leader payments. "He will simply be cremated and his ashes handed to his family. Article continues belowThis follows Huntley's daughter Samantha Bryan's statement that the murderer should "burn in hell" and didn't merit a funeral.

Source: Daily Mirror March 23, 2026 12:16 UTC