Huntley's Attacker: Chaos in Prison

0:00On March 3rd, Ian Huntley, the 52-year-old convicted of murdering two 10-year-old girls in Sohom back in 2002, is still seriously ill in hospital five days after a brutal prison assault. The attack happened last Thursday at H&P Franklin, a high-security jail near Durham, where an inmate struck him repeatedly over the head with a metal pole. Huntley, serving a live sentence with a minimum of 40 years, was rushed to hospital, placed in a medically-induced coma and remains on life, support. The alleged attacker is Anthony Russell, a 39-year-old triple killer serving a whole-life term for murdering a woman, her son, and a pregnant. Woman in Coventry and nearby areas. Sources say the beating occurred while Huntley was working on a recycling task, and Russell was quickly detained by staff. Police confirmed a man in his mid-40s was hailed but have not named him publicly. Huntley's daughter expressed harsh words about her father's attacker, while some inmates

1:02and visitors reportedly felt he got what was coming. Prison sources describe chaos on the wing, with fears of copycat violence now rising among staff. This isn't the first time Huntley has been targeted. In 2010, another prisoner slashed his neck badly, and he's been kept in a segregated unit for protection alongside other high-risk inmates, like sex offenders. People's worry about a queue of others wanting to go after him. Durham police say there's been no change overnight in Huntley's condition, and the prison has ramped up security with lockdowns and cell searches, too. Prevent more trouble. As tension's simmer, everyone inside is watching closely for what comes next.