Flush his ashes down toilet - Ian Huntley's daughter reacts to dad's death after reported Durham jail attack
The daughter of Soham child killer Ian Huntley has said her father’s ashes should be flushed down the toilet after Durham Constabulary confirmed across the weekend he had died following a reported attack in HMP Frankland.
Huntley, who murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, had been on life support in hospital after reportedly being hit repeatedly over the head by an inmate armed with a metal bar.
Huntley, who murdered ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, was reported to have been attacked by another inmate in the Durham based prison’s workshop.
According to the Press Association, after being informed of her father’s death, Huntley’s daughter Samantha Bryan, 27, told The Sun On Sunday: “We should flush his ashes down the toilet.
“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.
“I felt relieved. I didn’t cry. I smiled. I was over the moon to be honest.”
Following the reported attack, the Sun said one of Huntley’s fellow inmates was heard to shout “I’ve done it, I’ve done it”.
On Saturday (March 7) Durham Constabulary issued a statement in which a spokesperson said: “A man who was attacked at HMP Frankland in Durham last week has died.
“Ian Huntley, 52, was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident in the workshop on the morning of Thursday, February 26.
“A police investigation into the circumstances into the incident is ongoing.
“A file is being prepared for the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration for charges.”