Ian Huntley purchased Xbox sport that includes ‘dismemberment’ and ‘decapitation’ simply earlier than demise
Ian Huntley, the Soham child killer who murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, reportedly ordered a notoriously violent Xbox game known for its brutal combat and graphic imagery
Ian Huntley, the Soham child killer, reportedly ordered a highly violent video game(Image: PA)
Ian Huntley, the Soham child killer, reportedly ordered a highly violent video game shortly before he was fatally attacked in prison. Evil Huntley reportedly ordered a chillingly-titled Xbox game, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die, just days before his own grisly demise behind bars.
The notorious child killer, who murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, reportedly snapped up the macabre fantasy game before he was battered with a metal pole in a savage prison workshop attack last month.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is widely regarded as an intensely violent video game, officially rated as suitable only for players aged 17 and over by the ESRB, and 16+ by PEGI in the UK.
The gameplay is built around brutal, medieval-style combat, pitting players against monstrous creatures and undead enemies in a dark, unforgiving world. Players wield swords, axes, and magic to dispatch foes, with each blow accompanied by realistic slashing sounds, cries of pain, and dramatic splashes of blood, which can pool on the ground.
The game is notorious for its visceral “critical hits”, such as backstabbing or parrying and riposting, often resulting in intense blood sprays. Some boss battles even feature dismemberment, like severing a creature’s tail or decapitating the heads of a dragon.
The grim atmosphere is further heightened by disturbing imagery, including bodies impaled on spikes, piles of decomposing corpses, and scenes of characters being burned alive. Beyond the physical violence, Dark Souls is known for its bleak and oppressive tone, exploring mature themes such as death, hopelessness, and isolation.
In a grim twist, the game landed at HMP Frankland three days after Huntley, 52, succumbed to his horrific injuries in hospital, the Sun reported. A prison insider told the Sun: “No one could believe it when it came into the prison on Tuesday.
“It was obviously the last thing he ordered and then it still arrived into the jail despite Huntley being killed. A lot of inmates heard it was on the delivery list and could not stop talking about it. Many were cracking sick jokes about it.
“They were commenting on the irony of it — and whether Huntley had a premonition about it or something.
A couple of them even asked if they could have the game, but there are strict rules protecting a prisoner’s property when they die.”
Huntley’s Xbox had previously been confiscated in January after prison officers discovered contraband in his cell.
But sources reportedly say he managed to win it back with good behaviour in the weeks before his death.
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