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Ian Huntley was critically injured in a prison workshop assault with a spiked metal weapon; a mid-40s inmate suspect is detained as forensic teams investigate.

  • On February 26, Ian Huntley, the Soham killer, was critically injured in an assault at HMP Frankland and remains in hospital with head injuries, Durham Constabulary said a suspect is detained inside.
  • Huntley was serving a life term for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, and is held at HMP Frankland, a Category A prison in Brasside with 850 capacity.
  • Reporting identified a suspected attacker as Anthony Russell, who allegedly struck Huntley with a spiked metal weapon, knocking him unconscious and leaving him bleeding before hospital transport.
  • The attack has prompted renewed focus on Frankland's security record, with Durham Constabulary saying forensic teams examined the scene and a male prisoner suspect remains detained within the prison.
  • A former inmate described violence at HMP Frankland, saying 'I witnessed loads of violence in there. I saw a terrorist get hot oil tipped over his head and seen his head melting. I saw numerous lads get stabbed in the neck and one got a coffee jar full of chilli powder rammed in his neck', according to He said.
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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