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Petition to Block Ian Huntley’s Taxpayer‐funded Funeral Hits 40k
More than 40,000 people signed a petition urging the Ministry of Justice to withdraw its £3,000 funeral funding for Ian Huntley and reconsider policies for serious child crime offenders.
- This past week, more than 40,000 people signed a petition to block public funding for the funeral of Soham killer Ian Huntley, surpassing the milestone in less than 48 hours.
- Under current MoJ rules, the prison service must contribute up to 3000 and arrange a memorial through prison chaplaincy, prompting Carly Batley's petition launched on Sunday.
- The assault at HMP Frankland led to Huntley's death at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, after serving at least 40 years for the 2002 Soham murders.
- Former prison governor Ian Acheson said Justice Secretary David Lammy can override mandatory memorials, while the petition urges reviewing death-in-custody rules and the Ministry of Justice expressed sympathy for victims' families.
- Public outrage over taxpayer-funded funerals has surged as Carly Batley said, 'There were so many missed opportunities with Huntley. He should never ever have been allowed anywhere near children', reigniting debate on protections for such inmates.
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Over 40,000 people sign petition to block public funding for Ian Huntley funeral
A petition launched by Carly Batley of Kent has gained more than 40,000 signatures in less than 48 hours, calling to block public funding for the Soham murderer's funeral after he died following an attack at HMP Frankland
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