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AIBU to question why taxpayers should fund Ian Huntley’s cremation?

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PassingStranger · 12/03/2026 23:02

Can't Ian Huntleys mother who was at his bedside and in touch with him, pay for his cremation.
Why should the tax payer pay?
He's already cost the taxpayer loads.🤔😫

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LVhandbagsatdawn · 12/03/2026 23:14

NormasArse · 12/03/2026 23:13

Her son was in prison for murder x2, why shouldn’t she?

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Because she did nothing wrong.

NormasArse · 12/03/2026 23:14

Samwsnsb · 12/03/2026 23:12

Why should his mother? She wasn't responsible for his crime or for his death? If someone in general public can't pay their funeral the taxpayer pays. This is,I'm sorry to say, a nonsense thread.

All that happens is the ber minimum and his body is cremated and disposed off.

Surely most mothers who are still in touch with their sons would want to?

NormasArse · 12/03/2026 23:13

DestinedToBeOutlived · 12/03/2026 23:08

Her son was murdered in prison.

She shouldn't have to pay.

Her son was in prison for murder x2, why shouldn’t she?

Jeschara · 12/03/2026 23:12

CrocusesFlowering · 12/03/2026 23:08

Do you not think she has suffered enough?

This, Huntley was evil, but his Mother to my knowledge is not. She needs to see her son given a cremation or burial.

Samwsnsb · 12/03/2026 23:12

Why should his mother? She wasn't responsible for his crime or for his death? If someone in general public can't pay their funeral the taxpayer pays. This is,I'm sorry to say, a nonsense thread.

All that happens is the ber minimum and his body is cremated and disposed off.

Birdsongisangry · 12/03/2026 23:12

Surely you can have a bit of empathy with his mother. She isn't responsible for his crimes. Her life will have been ruined too. And right now she's dealing with the fact that her son was murdered.

The fact that you would even post this is just awful tbh.

MeganM3 · 12/03/2026 23:10

Who knows what her financial situation is.
Anyway, it’s probably the cost of a few days of keeping him alive inside prison. Small price to pay. Any citizen without assets would be entitled to a paupers funeral. Something has to be done with his remains.

Frostyontheline · 12/03/2026 23:09

The family will also get compensation from the government, for the murder in prison.

IsThisEverOkay00 · 12/03/2026 23:09

I had been wondering if his parents were still alive but I didn’t want to google. I guess it’s just following protocol that the state pays.

CrocusesFlowering · 12/03/2026 23:08

Do you not think she has suffered enough?

DestinedToBeOutlived · 12/03/2026 23:08

Her son was murdered in prison.

She shouldn't have to pay.

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PassingStranger · 12/03/2026 23:07

But if her funds allow why can't she pay?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 12/03/2026 23:07

Yeah in the grand scheme of things, its not that much

Crazyclover · 12/03/2026 23:05

I read that if a person dies whilst in prison then the prison contributes 3k towards the funeral/ cremation so that should cover it, and to be honest it’s worth that to be rid of him once and for all - think of the future savings!