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Ian Huntley in serious condition after makeshift weapon attack
- Thursday , Ian Huntley was attacked inside HMP Frankland's workshop and is believed to be fighting for his life after suffering serious injuries.
- Prison sources say some inmates targeted Huntley for notoriety, and he had prior attacks including boiling-water and throat-slashing incidents, leading to his move to HMP Frankland.
- A fellow inmate allegedly used a metal bar from Wing A waste-management workshop and smashed Huntley three times in the head, with the attacker declaring, `I've done it, I've done it. I've killed him, I've killed him.`
- Police and forensic teams have identified a male prisoner in his mid-40s as a suspect who remains detained, while the Ministry of Justice said a prisoner is receiving treatment under armed police guard.
- The 2002 Soham inquiry made 31 recommendations after Huntley's murders, and he was later moved to HMP Frankland, home to 800 prisoners, raising protection questions.
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Ian Huntley remains in serious condition after prison attack, police say
Durham Constabulary said there had been no change in his condition in hospital overnight. Soham killer Ian Huntley remains seriously ill two days after he was attacked in the workshop of a maximum security jail by an inmate with a metal bar. On Saturday morning, Durham Constabulary said there had been no change in his condition in hospital overnight. A spokesperson said: “The 52-year-old man remains in hospital in a serious condition, there have…
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The Independent (US)Ian Huntley remains in serious condition after attack in prison
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