"After the murder of Holly and Jessica, who were friends, a 13-day search took place that became one of the most intensive in British criminal history. Their bodies were found in a ditch near an RAF base about 10 miles from Soham. A total of 400 police officers were assigned full-time to the case, with investigators questioning every registered sex offender in Cambridgeshire and neighbouring Lincolnshire."
"Huntley became a suspect after claiming to have had a conversation with the girls shortly after they were last seen. His agitated demeanour and questions about the length of time that DNA evidence would last caused police officers to become suspicious. Initially, Huntley was given an alibi by his then partner, Maxine Carr, a teaching assistant whom the girls knew, but this broke down under police questioning."
"He was later arrested when officers searching his workplace found charred pieces of the Manchester United shirts the girls had been wearing when they disappeared, along with other evidence connecting him to the crime."
Ian Huntley, a former school caretaker, was convicted of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, both aged 10, on August 4, 2002, in Soham, Cambridgeshire. The girls disappeared from a family barbecue while going to buy sweets. A 13-day search involving 400 police officers ensued, becoming one of Britain's most intensive investigations. Their bodies were found in a ditch near an RAF base. Huntley became a suspect after suspicious behavior and inconsistent statements. His initial alibi from partner Maxine Carr collapsed under questioning. Evidence including charred Manchester United shirts led to his arrest and conviction. He was serving two life sentences when he died following an assault at HMP Frankland in February.
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