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Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison assault
Ian Huntley was critically injured after being struck with a metal pole by fellow inmate Anthony Russell at HMP Frankland, prompting a police investigation.
- On Thursday morning, Ian Huntley was seriously injured in an assault at HMP Frankland and was taken to hospital after the attack.
- Convicted murderer Ian Huntley is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum and was targeted in a 2010 prison attack by Damien Fowkes, who slashed his neck.
- Around 9am, the assault occurred in a workshop at HMP Frankland, where a male prisoner in his mid-40s has been identified as a suspect, and emergency crews, including GNAAS, were dispatched.
- Durham Constabulary said the 52-year-old prisoner injured during Thursday morning's assault at HMP Frankland remains in serious condition, while forensic teams and detectives continue investigating.
- The attack continues a pattern of attempts on Huntley in custody, with sources saying observers were amazed someone could get near him and must have timed the assault at HMP Frankland.
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Soham Murderer Ian Huntley Attacked in Prison Workshop
Ian Huntley, the convicted felon serving a life sentence for the murder of two minors in 2002, was reportedly assaulted by another inmate at a prison workshop at HMP Frankland on Thursday, 26 February. It was added that the 52-year-old suffered serious head injuries and is receiving treatment. According to BBC News, the inmate who viciously attacked Huntley was Anthony Russell. The triple killer allegedly assaulted the Soham double murderer with…
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