Soham Killer Attacked in Prison

0:00It's February 28, and this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. And now, here's what's happening across the UK. Ian Huntley, the man convicted of murdering 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman back in 2002, was attacked in a workshop ad, H&P Franklin, and County Durham on Thursday morning. The song killer, serving two life sentences, is now in hospital and a medically-induced coma on life support after being beaten around the head with A. Metal Spike, a prisoner in his mid-40s has been identified as a suspect, but not yet arrested. Earlier this year, Huntley gained so much weight in prison that officials put him on a strict diet and fitness plan with personal training sessions. That meant more trips from his cell to the gym and health care areas, making him more visible to other inmates and putting him at greater risk. Meanwhile, inmates had already been calling Huntley names for wearing a red football shirt

1:01with a number 10 on the back, seen as a taunt linked to. His young victims who wore similar tops when they died. His mother visited him in secret after the attack, and reportedly told friends, she partly hopes he does not pull through, saying she just wants to be. Free of it all, the suspect is believed to be 43-year-old Anthony Russell, also serving a whole-life term for a brutal killing spree in 2020 that included murdering his mother, another man, and a pregnant woman he raped. Russell was convicted last year. Huntley's condition remains critical as he relies on a ventilator to breathe, and prison officials are reviewing security measures at the High Security Facility, known for housing some of Britain's most notorious offenders.