Samantha Bryan, Huntley’s 27-year-old daughter with Katie Bryan, said in her first comments following Ian Huntley’s death that the ‘devil is waiting’ for the vile Soham killer

Samantha Bryan said her dad’s ashes should be ‘flushed down the toilet’(Image: Sunday Mirror)

Ian Huntley’s daughter has said her killer dad’s ashes should be “flushed down the toilet” following news of his death today, as the monster Soham murderer “isn’ worth a funeral”.

Samantha Bryan broke her silence following news of the vile killer’s death this morning, revealing she believes the “devil is watching”. Britain’s most hated killer died after suffering “severe brain trauma” in a prison attack. Huntley died aged 52 at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary this morning after reportedly being beaten with a metal pole by a fellow prisoner at HMP Frankland on February 26.

The attack is said to have left him blind in a ‘vegetative’ state, and his life support was turned off overnight. In a statement released this morning, the Ministry of Justice said his murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman remain “one of the most shocking and devastating cases in our nation’s history”.

Samantha Bryan said her dad did not deserve a grave(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Ms Bryan, 27, said last night that not only should her late dad’s ashes be flushed “down the toilet”, but he doesn’t deserve a grave and will burn in hell.

She told The Sun: “He shouldn’t have the dignity of a funeral and grave. I will not be going. A funeral is pointless for a man like him. Funerals are supposed to be about celebrating someone’s life and there’s nothing about him to celebrate. It takes up people’s valuable time and he’s not worth it.

“There’s no point having a funeral as he’ll burn in hell. There is no place for him in heaven. The devil is waiting.” Ms Bryan added that she didn’t want a grave for Huntley as she believed “freaks or weirdos” could show him “twisted respect”.

Ian Huntley died today following an incident at HMP Frankland(Image: PA)

She went on: “I don’t want there to ever be any possibility of freaks or weirdos going to a resting place or memorial, to show him some kind of twisted respect. The thought of that is disgusting. For the sake of what he’s done I want people to forget him.” Her attitude towards the killer is in line with the opinion shared by the rest of Soham, who believe the killer’s “not worth their breath or time”.

In a statement this morning, Durham Constabulary confirmed only that Huntley had died in a hospital on Saturday morning, and that his death following “an incident in the workshop” at the prison were he was being held.

The service confirmed a “police investigation into the circumstances” is now ongoing, with no one arrested or charged in relation to his death. A spokesperson said: “Ian Huntley, 52, was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an incident in the workshop on the morning of Thursday, February 26.

“A police investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing. A file is being prepared for the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration for charges.”