Ian Huntley is a former Grimsby school caretaker convicted in 2003 of murdering two 10-year-old schoolgirls named Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, who were lured and murdered in Ian’s home, also known as the Soham murders. More than 400 police personnel were assigned to the case of the missing schoolgirls, whose bodies were discovered on August 17, 2002, 13 days after the homicide. His monstrous crime has earned him the moniker “beast of wrongdoing.”
After more than a decade, Ian is still alive and serving two charges of life imprisonment at HMP Frankland in County Durham, where he was also attacked twice by a fellow prisoner in 2010 and 2017. He is anticipated to be imprisoned for his actions until at least 2042.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | Ian Huntley |
|---|---|
| Age | 49 Years |
| Nick Name | Ian |
| Birth Name | Ian Huntley |
| Birth Date | 1974-01-31 |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Criminal |
| Birth Nation | England |
| Place Of Birth | Grimsby |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| Famous For | Murderer of Schoolkids |
Ian Huntley Biography
Ian Huntley was born in Grimsby, England, on January 31, 1974. He is a British citizen. Huntley is of White ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Ian Huntley, the eldest son of Kevin Huntley (father) and Linda Huntley (mother), was reared in his hometown with his brother Wayne, where he completed his education. On the other hand, his youth was not filled with good recollections because he was a target of bullying since he was a toddler.
Because of the constant harassment, he eventually created and actively promoted the Grimsby and Immingham branch of the Bros fan club. His membership in that club escalated to the point that he was out of control, and he was transferred to a different school. He did, however, graduate from high school in the summer of 1990 with 5 A-C grades in his GCSEs.
Huntley worked in a variety of unskilled, low-wage jobs during the 1990s. Even at the time, he was being probed by the police for rape, underage sex, indecent assault, and burglary on at least ten occasions.
Career
In 1999, Ian Huntley began working as a bartender at Hollywood’s nightclub in Grimsby with his then-girlfriend, Maxine Carr. Along with his profession as a bartender, Ian assisted his father as a school caretaker. He subsequently applied for a caretaker post at Soham Village College shortly after and began working as a school caretaker man in November 2001.
Before 2002, he worked as a bartender, a fish factory worker, and a school caretaker before being sentenced to life for the heinous crime of murdering two teenagers.
Ian Huntley Imprisonment
On August 4, 2002, Sunday evening, two local 10-year-old girls named Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went past Ian Huntley’s house on their way to school, having no idea what would happen to them next. Ian invited the girls to his house because they knew his then-girlfriend, Carr, so they walked inside without hesitation and were murdered shortly after.
Later that evening, the girls went missing, and Ian was in the headlines for the following few weeks. Fortunately, 13 days later, the remains were discovered in Suffolk, around 12 miles away.
Huntley was charged with the murders of both girls on August 20, the same year, although it was ultimately established that there was no premeditation. Following an inquiry, it was discovered that Ian had a significant dispute with Carr over the phone immediately before seeing the girls strolling by and committed the murders cruelly by suffocating the children in his wrath.
Following multiple trials, he attempted suicide to make himself appear mentally incapable of standing trial. Still, justice was served when he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum period to serve of 40 years.
Following his incarceration, his evil acts came to light, including the fact that he had been accused of rape and sexual misconduct multiple times in previous years and were suspected of being a serial sex offender.
Taking the lives of two children is not something to be forgotten, and Ian has been attacked multiple times in prison between 2010 and 2017, having boiling water poured on him and a knife, but it was not life-threatening.
Ian Huntley Wife, Marriage
Ian Huntley only had one marriage to Claire Evans. However, after only a few years of marriage, the couple divorced in 1999. When questioned about Ian, his ex-wife Carie Evans stated that he abused her physically and mentally when they were married.
He soon began dating his then-girlfriend Maxine Carr, with whom he shared a home and worked. Ian was still living with Carr at the time of the murder. Carr’s relationship with the children was also a crucial factor in the children’s deaths. Following his prison sentence, there were allegations that Ian was transgender, which were eventually proven false.
Ian Huntley’s Net Worth
Ian Huntley, who worked as a bartender and a school caretaker for a short time, didn’t have much money because he was presumably struggling financially at the time of the homicide. Even if he had a brief period of generating cash, his net worth would most likely be about $10,000.
