Ian Huntley, the convicted Soham murderer, is cremated in a service organised by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), according to multiple reports. The outlets say the cremation cost taxpayers nearly £2,000 under a policy where the state covers expenses for deaths in custody. Figures reported place the MoJ’s spend at £1,915, which includes a £265 “eco-friendly” coffin made from jute or natural materials. The Mirror and other sources describe the funeral as taking place at a service with no attendees paid for by the MoJ. They also report that Huntley died in hospital after an alleged attack while serving a life sentence in prison, with reports mentioning he was attacked with a metal bar at HMP Frankland in February. The articles present the cremation and cost breakdown as part of the MoJ’s arrangements for custodial deaths, rather than as a personal or privately funded ceremony.