More than two decades after the Soham murders, Maxine Carr is living under a new identity in a seaside town, protected by a lifelong anonymity order. The 47-year-old was jailed for three and a half years in 2002 for providing a false alibi for her boyfriend, Ian Huntley, who murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
Carr, who has since married a man described as 'absolutely besotted' with her, gave birth to a son in 2011. Her husband is reportedly fully aware of her past. The couple married in a £2,000 ceremony, with Carr wearing an ivory dress, and honeymooned at a family-friendly resort.
The mothers of Holly and Jessica have reportedly been deeply upset by Carr's new life. A source said: 'The families of Holly and Jessica will never get to see their daughters marry. They will never get to enjoy their big day. They have nothing to look forward. Why should she?'
Huntley was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years for the murders. Carr was released in 2004 after serving half her sentence and has since been moved to over 10 safe houses. She is one of only four ex-UK prisoners with lifelong anonymity, alongside James Bulger's killers and child killer Mary Bell.
