Prisoner Attack on Huntley: Life in High-Security Prisons

0:00UK stories making news on February 27th brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable, online privacy. Links in the episode description, Ian Huntley, the man convicted of murdering two 10-year-old girls in Sohom back in 2002, is in critical condition after a brutal prison. Attack. On Thursday morning around 9.30, he suffered severe head injuries in a workshop at H&P Franklin, known for housing dangerous offenders. Fellow inmate Anthony Russell, a 43-year-old serving life for three murders in a rape, is the main suspect. He allegedly struck Huntley three times with a metal pole during a fight. Prison sources say the attack stem from accusations of bullying and Russell was quickly restrained after the incident. Huntley was bound in a pool of blood with part of the pole lodged in him and staff initially feared he was in breathing. Inmates rushed him to hospital, placing him in a medically-induced coma. Wing A, where both men were held, keeps high-risk prisoners like sex offenders segregated

1:00for safety. Inmates cheered when it happened, with no one rushing to help Huntley. A visitor described the scene as chaotic, saying he looked torn apart. Dismarch the third major attack on Huntley in prison. Previously, he had his throat slashed in 2010 and boiling water thrown on him in. 2005. His crimes still spark intense hatred behind bars. Police have identified a suspect in his mid-40s, who remains in custody but hasn't been formally arrested. Forensic teams comb the scene all day. Huntley got life with a minimum of 40 years for luring best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman into his home, killing them and hiding there. Bodies. Meanwhile, officials continue monitoring his serious condition as investigations wrap up. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin. The case highlights ongoing tensions in high-security prisons like Franklin.