Ian Huntley was convicted in 2002 (Picture: PA)

Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, is apparently asking other inmates to call him by the women’s name ‘Lian’.

Huntley, 43, is currently serving life in prison with a minimum of 40 years for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.

Fellow inmates have told The Sun that he’s ‘telling everyone to call him Lian’, and is signing things for them with the feminised version of his name.

Ian Huntley is signing things for other inmates as Lian (Picture: Getty)

‘It’s getting him loads of attention and he feels like a bit of a celebrity inside,’ the source said.


‘He’s taking pleasure in signing everything for as many inmates as possible with his new name.



‘The canteen sells eye shadow and foundation, so if he wants to look more like a woman he can.’

He murdered Holly Wells, left, and Jessica Chapman, right (Picture: PA)

This comes after claims last month that Huntley wanted to undergo a sex change. However, the prison service strongly denied that the killer is planning to transition.

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Prisoners must pass rigorous psychological tests to demonstrate that they genuinely want to change sex before they are able to begin transitioning.

Huntley was first imprisoned in HMP Belmarsh for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly and Jessica, before being transferred to HMP Wakefield. He was then moved to HMP Frankland in 2008.

Whilst in Frankland, he has reportedly become close friends with Peter Sutcliffe – the Yorkshire Ripper – after they bonded over their love of David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II.