The bodies of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells were found later that day. Their burnt and badly decomposed bodies had been found in a ditch in Lakenheath. Lakenheath airbase was in Suffolk and was a half an hour drive from Soham. Ian and Maxine's house was searched.

Where are Holly and Jessica's parents now?

Holly and Jessica's families still live in Soham. Holly's parents moved out of the home where she had spent her last day, enjoying a family barbeque with best friend Jessica, who had rushed round after returning from a holiday abroad.

What did Huntley do to Holly and Jessica?

Once inside, he ended up murdering Holly, before killing Jessica too as she tried to phone her mum for help. At his initial trial in the Old Bailey in 2003, Huntley said he smothered Jessica by mistake as he tried to stop her crying after Holly died, but the story soon changed.

Where did Ian Huntley leave the bodies?

After abducting and murdering the two girls, Huntley dumped their bodies in the woods near Lakenheath RAF base in Suffolk. Just an hour later he was seen showing a police officer around the school grounds where he worked.

How did Huntley get caught?

Arrest. Having discovered the children's clothes at Soham Village College, police decided to arrest Huntley and Carr. Both were arrested on suspicion of abduction and murder at 4:30 a.m. on 17 August.

THE SOHAM MURDERS OF HOLLY & JESSICA

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Is Maxine Carr still in jail?

The former classroom assistant kept up the lie for two weeks until it emerged she was at a club with another man. But she is protected by a lifelong anonymity order. Since her release from jail, having served just 21 months for perverting the course of justice, Carr has got a job, a home and married in 2014.

Did Ian Huntley have any children?

DEPRAVED Ian Huntley repeatedly abused a teenage ex-partner and had a child with another youngster he groomed before murdering schoolgirls Jessica Wells and Holly Chapman. His daughter Samantha Bryan has spoken about life with the twisted school caretaker-turned-killer, who was jailed for life in 2002.

Where is Holly buried?

The families of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells have laid the girls to rest at small private funerals almost a month after the 10-year-old best friends went missing. Holly was buried yesterday after a service at St Andrew's Church in Soham, Cambridgeshire.

What happened to Ian Huntley's girlfriend?

What happened to Maxine Carr? Former classroom assistant Carr served just 21 months of her sentence for perverting the course of justice. On her release from jail in 2004 Carr was given a new secret identity amid concerns she would be attacked. Draconian legal orders gave her lifelong anonymity.

Was Elliot's mom deported?

Mother of playboy who murdered his model girlfriend set to be deported from Britain after she covered up his crime. The mother of a playboy killer who brutally murdered his girlfriend at his family's home is facing deportation after trying to cover up her son's crime.

Who is Ian Huntleys daughter?

Ian Huntley's daughter, Sammy Bryan, has revealed her devastation on discovering the evil killer was her dad. Speaking on Really's The Killer In My Family, Sammy revealed that her mum, Katie, revealed the truth to her by handing her a box of newspaper cuttings about the crime.

Where is Tracie Andrews now?

She has since been released from Askham Grange Prison near York after serving 14 years behind bars for the murder. Andrews, who was moved to a southern coastal town that can't be disclosed for legal reasons, is now planning to marry bouncer Phil Goldsworthy.

Where is David Brom now?

David Brom is now 49-years-old and incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater. The motive behind his crimes is something he has never revealed.

Where is Mary Bell now?

She was forced to flee after several tabloid newspapers tracked down her common-law husband and set up camp outside her house. Bell is now in protective custody at a secret address.

What happened Maxine Carr?

WHAT HAPPENED TO CARR? Convicted and jailed for three-and-a-half years for perverting the course of justice, Carr served 21 months of her jail term and was given a new identity on her release amid concerns she would be attacked.

What was Ian Huntley convicted of?

Huntley was convicted of the murder of both girls on 17 December 2003 and sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment, with the High Court later imposing a minimum term of 40 years. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr - the girls' teaching assistant - had knowingly provided Huntley with a false alibi.

Did Ian Huntley get a whole life tariff?

His killer was convicted robber Damien Fowkes, who also wounded another child killer, Ian Huntley - whose crime was far more widely reported, but who did not receive a whole life sentence.

Did Holly Wells have siblings?

Holly's brother, Oliver Wells, also recently spoke publicly for the first time about the killings. Now aged 22, he told the Radio Times that he thought about his sister frequently. "I wish I could see her now, see what she'd have looked like," he said.

Was Ian Huntley guilty?

Huntley, who had a history of sexual relationships with minors, was convicted in a 2003 murder trial and sentenced to 40 years in prison. He narrowly avoided a life sentence due to the 2003 Criminal Justice Act, which took effect one day after his conviction.

Who is the youngest killer?

Currently, Amardeep Sada holds the title of the youngest of the youngest serial killers in the world. His first murder happened when he was only 8 years old. If you're wondering how an 8-year-old could kill multiple people, you'll be more shocked to find out why he could.

How old is Norma Bell?

Norma Bell, 79, who had fostered more than 50 youngsters, was found strangled in her burning home in Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, in April. Gareth Dack, 33, ransacked her home, stole a boxed TV and £700, and used her phone to call sex chat lines.