Ian Huntley

School girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were murdered in 2002 by Maxine Carr's boyfriend Ian Huntley.

Now, 20 years on, a Channel 5 drama revisits the case through the eyes of Huntley's girlfriend, Maxine Carr. Best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were just 10 years old when they were murdered by school caretaker Ian Huntley in 2002 in Soham, Cambridgeshire. Huntley was charged with two accounts of murder and Carr was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and was later charged with two counts of assisting an offender. Carr was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and found not guilty of assisting an offender and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison - she served just 21 months of her sentence before she was released. After finding the clothes both Huntley and Carr were arrested and after this Huntley refused to answer any questions and the police had to refer him to have a psychological evaluation. Carr lied during the investigation and told police she was at home with Huntley when Holly and Jessica disappeared when she in fact was not there.

Courts decided she played no part in the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman and granted her a fresh start. Advertisement. Courts decided Maxine ...

Carr was said to have delighted in being the centre of attention - smiling and joking with guests and bridesmaids before making her way out into the venue’s picturesque grounds. She was moved to more than 10 different safe houses in two years, and in 2011 it was reported that she had given birth to her first child, in a secret safe house, Carr, who was living with Huntley in the quiet village, was working as a teaching assistant at the school which Holly and Jessica attended. Since her release from prison in 2004 it has cost the taxpayer around £2.5million to provide Carr with a new identity and police protection. In the spring term of 2002 Maxine Carr took up a position as a voluntary support assistant at St Andrew's primary school, which was attended by Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. In her younger years, Carr was viewed by her peers as a timid outcast, with few friends and performed poorly academically, but always aspired to become a teacher.

By focusing on Maxine Carr, this drama skates perilously close to lumping her in with her murderous lover Ian Huntley. Why isn't it about the police failing ...

His predilections were known locally and the Bichard inquiry set up after his murder conviction found that police had failed to share evidence and had deleted vital files about the risk he posed. He was known to the police and social services after being accused of rape, underage sex and violence on numerous occasions. In concentrating on her part in covering up the murders (of which she had no knowledge, though growing doubts), which is not comparable to the actual killing of two children and which was easily knocked down by the police once they got their act together, the drama skates perilously close to equating her behaviour with Huntley’s and following the age-old tradition of blaming the nearest woman for what a man has done. There is a great, grave performance from Steve Edge as Brian Farmer, the local journalist who is the first to become suspicious of Huntley. The worst of them pander to our baser instincts while we snack on the sofa and marvel at the suffering humanity can inflict and endure. Extraordinary, awful stories like the [Jan Broberg kidnappings](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/oct/07/a-friend-of-the-family-review-the-most-jawdroppingly-incredible-true-crime-story-there-is) by her family’s paedophile friend and neighbour have been told in both factual and fictional form in the past five years.

The three-part mini-series - Maxine - focuses on the investigation into the double murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman through the eyes of ...

On August 4, 2002, the girls were walking past Huntley's house when he invited them in under the pretence Maxine was inside – then murdered them. We will explore this within the drama alongside the role played by Maxine Carr." Carr also worked alongside her mother at the Bluecrest food processing factory in Grimsby. At his trial in 2004, he was sentenced to two life terms, with a minimum 40-year tariff at the maximum security Frankland prison in Durham. They "hit it off" almost immediately and within four weeks Carr had moved into the killer's flat in Barton-upon-Humber . The series is produced by Clapperboard. [Maxine Carr](https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/maxine-carr-files-true-story-4387170), played by Jemma Carlton who underwent this chilling transformation into Britain's most hated woman for the drama, which was filmed in Ireland. But she harboured dreams of becoming a teacher. She was later released in 2004 with a new identity. Meanwhile, Jenna sported a green jacket and jeans as she scowled at a man on the seafront. But while Carr was head over heels, falling for Huntley’s romantic side, it wasn’t long before he turned violent. Huntley is played by Scott Reid, to make up the other half of one of Britain's most evil couples.

Maxine is a new true crime series on Channel 5 based on the Soham Murders – but who is in the cast? The three-part series is told from the perspective of ...

[C5’s Maxine: Uproar over drama about Ian Huntley, Maxine Carr and the Soham Murders](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/true-crime/maxine-channel-5-reactions-uproar-holly-wells-jessica-chapman-soham-ian-huntley/) [Maxine](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/maxine) is respectful to the victims ‘ memories and to their families and does not dramatise the murders themselves. [David Tennant](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/david-tennant/). [Ian Huntley](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/ian-huntley/) in the true crime series Maxine on Channel 5. [White House Farm](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/white-house-farm-viewers-horrified-over-dog-death/). [Jemma Carlton](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/jemma-carlton/) in the Channel 5 series. [Maxine](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/maxine-carr/) was eventually exposed as a liar and convicted of perverting the course of justice in 2003. [Scott](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/maxine-channel-5-drama-soham-murders-maxine-carr-ian-huntley/) is a Scottish actor and singer/songwriter who began acting at a very young age. [Channel 5 series Maxine](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/maxine)? [Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman](https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/soham-murders-ian-huntley-holly-wells-jessica-chapman-murder-how/). Who plays Maxine Carr in the cast of the Channel 5 drama? Maxine is a new true crime series on Channel 5 based on the Soham Murders – but who is in the cast?

In 2003, Maxine Carr was convicted of providing a false alibi for her boyfriend, the Soham murderer Ian Huntley who killed schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica ...

Rushing back home to reassure a tearful Huntley, who had admitted to the police that he saw Holly and Jessica on the evening of their disappearance, Carr actively colluded in creating his alibi. In turn, Huntley belittled her teaching assistant role, flared up when she casually greeted the father of one of her pupils and called her a “slag” when she temporarily “deserted” him to visit her mother in Grimsby. In fact, the rowing back against her image as a colluding monster has been apace for some time, the more sympathetic view of her being that she was naively besotted with the jealous and controlling Huntley.

A new Channel 5 drama is based on the Soham murders of 2002.

- San Shella as Walker As the trial heats up, how far will Maxine go for her boyfriend and how much does she really know?" - Kate O'Toole as Shirley Maxine is played by West Midlands actress, Jemma Carlton. "When Maxine Carr’s boyfriend, Ian Huntley, admits to the police that he was the last person to see them, she provides him with an alibi. The actress who portrays her is a relative newcomer, there's more on her and the rest of the cast, below.

'If you're going to turn the horrific deaths of two little girls into a drama, completely ignoring the trauma it will likely cause to the families, ...

Fifteen minutes in and I’m finding it all a bit in bad taste.” Maxine is attempting to paint her as a victim.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) They were murdered by Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr covered for him by providing a false alibi. Poorly acted and attempting to make [Maxine] a victim.” [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. A third posted: “In case anyone watching Maxine has forgotten the real victims. Episode one of the show, which aired last night (10 October), saw Maxine, played by Jemma Carlton, move to Soham for a fresh start with her boyfriend Ian, portrayed by Scott Reid. “Channel 5, if you’re going to turn the horrific deaths of two little girls into a drama, completely ignoring the trauma it will likely cause to the families, then you could at least make it well,” tweeted one viewer. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism She wakes up on the Monday morning to the news of the girls’ disappearance, and returns to Soham to provide her boyfriend with a false alibi.

Who plays Ian Huntley in Maxine? Let's take a look at the cast of the Channel 5 drama that touches on the notorious 2022 Soham murders.

What was her upbringing? It’s not about the Soham murders.” - Scott Reid as Ian Huntley

The Still Game, Line of Duty and White House Farm star has taken on the role of the man who murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

On August 4, Huntley murdered Holly and Jessica by asphyxiation after an angry phonecall with Carr, who was in Grimbsy at the time. They moved to Cambridgeshire in 2001, settling in Soham where he gained employment as a caretaker at Soham Village College while Carr became a teaching assistant at St Andrew's Primary School where Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman where among her pupils. In August 2002, Huntley murdered schoolchildren Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in his home while his partner Maxine Carr was staying with family. Huntley, who is now 48, was eventually convicted in December 2003. His earliest possible release date will be 2042, by which time he will be 68. He was ordered to spend at least 40 years behind bars. Others recognised Huntley as having been suspected of rape. [BBC ](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/bbc)show Line of Duty in 2017. Originally from Grimbsy, Huntley had previous convictions for burglary and had been suspected of a number of sex attacks in the town. Newcomer Jemma Carlton plays Carr in the three-part series, which started on Monday night, but Scottish viewers may have been doing a double take when Huntley came on screen. He hid their bodies in a nearby airfield and even appeared on TV appealing for their safe return as the community rallied to try and find the two girls. He became an audience favourite despite being up against more established characters.

IT was the chilling phrase that helped snare a killer.Last night Channel 5 drama Maxine dramatised the moment Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr were intervi.

Huntley, who had access to the school, was arrested on suspicion of murder. Today she is out of prison and living under a secret identity. He said: "There's no doubt in my mind that she knew what had happened. The evidence against him was mounting... This time, they made a devastating discovery. It matched the chalk that was on a track near the ditch where the girls' bodies were discovered. Due to the state of their bodies, it was impossible to tell who was who. Meanwhile Carr herself had started speaking to TV crews. It turned out the caretaker had bought the tyres the day after murdering Holly and Jessica, even paying the fitter £10 to put a false registration on the invoice. He said previously: "It is easy to look back in hindsight and see that by using the media to publicise the disappearance of these two girls and spread it almost worldwide was a mistake. "It is a standard phrase to clear the ground under your feet and I didn't feel that that had been done." The caretaker spoke with Cambridgeshire police, admitting that he was the last person to have seen Holly and Jessica alive, but was initially reluctant to talk to journalists.

IAN Huntley's daughter has opened up about the distressing discovery she made when she stumbled upon the truth that the killer was in fact her biologi.

[called his former girlfriend Maxine Carr a liar in the recordings](https://www.thesun.ie/news/2170788/ian-huntley-maxine-carr-prison-tapes-soham-killer/), but added: "I wish her every happiness." And I would definitely say he is a monster." [moaning about life behind bars](https://www.thesun.ie/news/2171568/soham-killer-ian-huntley-moans-about-missing-booze-cuddles-with-a-girlfriend-and-says-hes-bored-of-playing-video-games/) and [apologising for his crimes.](https://www.thesun.ie/news/2170806/ian-huntley-grovels-over-the-murders-of-holly-wells-and-jessica-chapman-in-series-of-prison-cell-recordings/) [child killer Mary Bell](https://www.thesun.ie/news/3787608/from-aaron-campbell-to-jon-venables-the-child-murderers-whose-crimes-were-so-horrific-they-were-named-by-the-courts/) and James Bulger’s murderers, Robert Thompson and [Jon Venables](https://www.thesun.ie/news/1840431/jon-venables-james-bulger-where-killer-new-identity-murder/). [Maxine Carr](https://www.thesun.ie/news/2172755/maxine-carr-ian-huntley-soham-murders/) provided Huntley with a false alibi at the time of the murders. I would definitely say he is evil. Nor would you feel any closer to understanding. [life imprisonment](https://www.thesun.ie/news/1806006/life-sentence-uk-whole-life-order-parole/). [She has revealed that the Soham killer wrote her letters](https://www.thesun.ie/news/3664521/ian-huntley-writes-chilling-prison-letter-to-daughter-to-try-to-explain-soham-murders/) to try and explain his actions. [Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells](https://www.thesun.ie/news/8479241/soham-murder-victims-holly-wells-jessica-chapman/) were reported missing on Sunday, August 4, 2002, after going to a family barbecue and heading out to buy sweets. [Huntley](https://www.thesun.ie/who/ian-huntley/) had groomed 15-year-old [Katie Bryan](https://www.thesun.ie/news/2507736/teen-raped-by-ian-huntley-and-who-had-his-baby-wants-to-meet-soham-killer-and-tell-him-i-hate-you/), resulting in his long-lost daughter Samantha. [Sunday Mirror: ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/soham-killer-ian-huntleys-tormented-12402916)"She [Katie] sheltered me in childhood, and I only found out when we were doing crime rates for Grimsby and Cleethorpes and the picture of my mum came up on Google.

Former caretaker Huntley killed 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman after they left a family barbecue to buy sweets in Soham, Cambridgeshire, on August ...

He said detectives were interested in what Carr had said to him. The reporter, who was called as a prosecution witness during Huntley’s trial, said: “I think the way he described how Holly and Jessica would react is exactly how they did react. “I didn’t understand how he could know how they’d react,” Mr Farmer said. He said that he thought Holly would probably get in the car and quietly go, but Jessica wouldn’t. “He’s the caretaker of a secondary school in Soham. She’d had a card they’d given to her when she left and she showed me that.” “I didn’t think what he was saying could be true.” “I persuaded them after a few minutes to let me in so they could have a chat. Why is he so emotional?’ I remember thinking: ‘Why is he so agitated? It did slightly surprise me but I didn’t think anything particularly dramatic.” Huntley was also reluctant to be photographed.