Infamous child killer Ian Huntley is “fighting for life” after being attacked in prison at HMP Frankland in County Durham, UK.
According to The Sun, the 52‑year‑old was airlifted to hospital following the attack, which was carried out by another inmate at 9 a.m. this morning (February 26). The report states that the convicted murderer was left lying in a pool of his own blood.
Huntley is serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years after being convicted of the double murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, both 10, in August 2002.
The two girls disappeared in Soham, Cambridgeshire, after leaving Wells’ home to buy sweets from a vending machine. Their route took them past Huntley’s house; he was then a caretaker at the high school they attended.
Two weeks later, the bodies of Holly and Jessica were found in a ditch in Lakenheath, Suffolk.
Huntley told police he had spoken with the girls shortly before they vanished, claiming they had asked whether his partner—who worked at the school as a teaching assistant—had secured a full‑time position.
The then‑28‑year‑old, who had previously faced rape allegations, was eventually arrested and convicted of the murders. His fiancée, Maxine Carr, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for perverting the course of justice by giving him a false alibi.
Following this morning’s attack, a source reportedly told The Sun that Huntley’s condition was “touch and go,” suggesting a metal pole may have been used.
“It was absolute chaos and Huntley was in a terrible state. I’m amazed someone was able to get anywhere near him because he is usually really closely protected,” the source said.
“They must have timed it when he wasn’t with prison officers and must have used a weapon to injure him so severely.”
Huntley has reportedly been attacked by fellow inmates on at least three previous occasions, one of which also resulted in hospitalization.
