Soham accused Ian Huntley today admitted taking steps to “destroy evidence” after the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

Soham accused Ian Huntley did not dial 999 after Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman died in his house because the chain of events was too unbelievable, he told his Old Bailey murder trial today.

Soham accused Ian Huntley was today called to the witness box to give evidence at his Old Bailey double child murder trial.

Soham accused Ian Huntley claims that Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman both died accidentally in his bathroom on the day they disappeared, his lawyer said today.

School caretaker Ian Huntley admits disposing of the bodies of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman after they died in his house, the jury trying him for murder heard today.

Soham accused Ian Huntley cut off Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman’s clothes as their bodies lay in a remote ditch, his lawyer admitted today.

The home of Soham accused Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr was “very clean” with little sign of smells such as dog or cigarettes, the court heard today.

More details of the case against Soham accused Ian Huntley were due to emerge today, the second day of the prosecution’s opening of the Old Bailey murder trial.

PROSECUTOR Richard Latham QC yesterday opened the trial for the murders of Soham schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells.

School caretaker Ian Huntley murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman then hid their bodies in the hope that they would never be found, a jury heard today.