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Man accused of murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley appears in court
Anthony Russell, 43, appeared via videolink charged with killing Ian Huntley in prison; Huntley was serving life for the 2002 Soham child murders.
- On Wednesday, Anthony Russell, 43, appeared via videolink at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, charged with murdering 52-year-old Ian Huntley and confirmed his name while wearing a grey sweatshirt.
- After the assault at HMP Frankland on 26 February, Huntley was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died on 7 March.
- Huntley was convicted in December 2003 and given two terms of life imprisonment for killing 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman after they vanished following a family barbecue.
- Next hearings are set at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday, and the Ministry of Justice said Huntley's crime remains one of the most shocking and devastating cases in our nation's history.
- Huntley became one of Britain's most reviled killers, raising questions about his history of sexual allegations and work at a school; a 2010 prison assault left him needing 21 stitches.
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