Ian Huntley, convicted of murdering 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham in 2002, was cremated in an eco-friendly coffin at a taxpayer-funded funeral costing nearly £2,000. Huntley died in February at HMP Frankland after allegedly being attacked with a metal bar, succumbing to his injuries days later at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the expenditure of £1,915, which covered professional services, body transfer, a casket, and a £265 jute natural coffin, described as the most cost-effective option. This aligns with a longstanding policy of covering basic funeral expenses for deaths in custody. Huntley's ashes are expected to be returned to his mother next month.