Notorious child killer Ian Huntley has sparked a fresh wave of controversy after he was documented wearing a No10 Manchester United-style shirt, in a sick nod towards his ten year old victims Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
The youngsters, who were keen football fans, were both wearing United tops when they were murdered by school caretaker Huntley back in August 2002.
However, despite the twisted nod towards his victims, Huntley continued to show little remorse while serving a life sentence at HMP Frankland, Durham, with a source revealing that he had been
“strutting around in it” as if it were some kind of joke.
Branding the move “vile” the source told The Sun, “He’s been seen strutting about in the shirt as if it’s funny. It is vile.”
He was also reportedly dubbed a “sick b*****d” by inmates for his questionable choice of attire, and even went so far as to respond with a “thumbs up” gesture.
Huntley was sentenced to at least 40 years behind bars in 2003, with the killer currently serving two life sentences at HMP Frankland.
According to sources Huntley has been “strutting about” in the plain red shirt, which is adorned with No10 on the back, after he ordered the item from Sports Direct.
Under current prison rules, inmates are barred from wearing any licensed replica shirts in order to minimise conflict among them. However, this hasn’t stopped Huntley from throwing together his own unofficial one, which clearly resembles that of his victims.
“Huntley has made it as close to a Man U top as he can — and it is sick.It is vile that it has a huge white number 10 on the back,” the source continued.
“Everyone thinks he is doing it to satisfy his own sick mind, rather than for football reasons.”
Describing how the new addition to Huntley’s wardrobe has rapidly become a staple, the source went on to reveal that he was often seen wearing it when walking to the gym or health appointments.
One inmate is also alleged to have complained about the garment back in May, however even despite strong condemnation, Huntley has continued to wear the shirt, even when prison officers themselves have reportedly found it to be in poor taste.
Describing staff as “powerless” to stop him, the source shared their frustration at the situation, as they explained how Huntley hadn’t technically broken any rules by wearing an unofficial shirt, meaning prison officials would be unable to punish him for his garment choice.
In recent days, the situation has also been brought to the attention of mainstream politics, with Tory Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick having openly slammed the shirt, and called on prison officials to intervene.
“This disgusting murderer shouldn’t be swanning around jail in a shirt designed to insult the memory of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman,” began Jenrick.
“It should be ripped off his back by prison officers.The family of those two poor girls are entitled to know that Huntley isn’t getting any special treatment in jail, and that his life is as miserable as it can be made to be.”
Holly Wells and Jessica Mills were tragically killed in August 2002 when the two friends had left a family barbecue to buy some sweets. While on their trip to the shop, they stopped outside the home Huntley shared with his girlfriend Maxine Carr, their teaching assistant.
It was then that Huntley lured the two girls inside and murdered them, before dumping their bodies. The girls’ remains were found 13 days later, six miles away from Soham after being dumped in a ditch near RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk.