Prisoner Brutally Attacks Ian Huntley in Prison

0:00Stay informed on the UK in two minutes or less with UK news today, brought to you by NordVPN. Fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Ian Hutney, the man convicted of murdering two 10-year-old girls in Sohom back in 2002, was brutally attacked in a prison workshop ad. HMP Franklin and County Durham. This happened Thursday morning, around 9.30. A fellow inmate allegedly struck him up to 15 times with a three-foot metal pole while he bent down to tie string on a recycling crate. Hutney suffered severe brain damage, a broken jaw and skull fractures. He's now in a medically-induced coma on life support at a hospital, with doctors stunned he's still alive. Prison sources point to Anthony Russell, a 43-year-old serving life for three murders and a rape as the attacker. The assault was described as unbelievably savage, leaving Hutney unrecognizable. Russell reportedly showed no regret, even boasting afterward.

1:00Other inmates had talked about it the night before, but didn't step in, and some cheer to staff rushed to stop it. Hutney's 71-year-old mother, Linda Richards, visited him after traveling 175 miles from Lincolnshire. She's torn, telling friends part of her hopes he does it survive after all these years of pain for the family. Many inmates and visitors feel he got what was coming, given his crimes, and there's worry about copycat attacks now. Hutney has faced violence in prison before, including a throat-slashing in 2010 at the same facility and boiling water in 2000, five elsewhere. He's serving at least 40 years. The prison went into lockdown, with sales searched for weapons. Police are investigating but haven't arrested anyone yet. Russell faces segregation for years, and if Hutney pulls through, he'll likely move to a secure hospital like Broadmore. His condition remains serious, with little change overnight, with little change overnight. It's time to move to a secure hospital like Broadmore.

2:14His condition remains serious, with little change overnight.