Taxpayer Funded £2,000 Funeral for Soham Murderer Ian Huntley
Ian Huntley's funeral cost the taxpayer £2,000 as Soham murderer cremated in 'eco-friendly' coffin
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Ian Huntley's funeral, costing taxpayers £2,000, was held after his death at HMP Frankland following an alleged attack. The Ministry of Justice covered the expenses, including a biodegradable coffin. A petition against using taxpayer funds for his funeral garnered 64,000 signatures.
- 01Ian Huntley's funeral cost taxpayers £2,000, covered by the Ministry of Justice.
- 02The service included a biodegradable coffin priced at £265.
- 03A petition against taxpayer funding for his funeral collected 64,000 signatures.
- 04Huntley was serving life for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
- 05He died after an alleged attack in prison, with his ashes to be given to his mother.
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Ian Huntley, the convicted murderer of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, had his funeral funded by taxpayers at a cost of £2,000. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) covered the expenses after Huntley died following an alleged attack at HMP Frankland in February. His funeral service featured an eco-friendly jute natural coffin, costing £265, and was conducted without any mourners present. The total bill included £625 for professional services and £275 for transporting his body. Following his death, a petition opposing the use of taxpayer funds for his funeral gathered 64,000 signatures. The MoJ typically covers basic funeral costs for prisoners, up to £3,000, but does not include expenses for wakes or headstones. Huntley, who was serving a life sentence for his crimes, died in a vegetative state after life support was turned off, with his ashes set to be given to his mother, Lynda Richards.
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The funding of Huntley's funeral by taxpayers raises concerns about the allocation of public funds for convicted criminals, prompting public outcry and petitions.
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