Ian Huntley has been left blind after being attacked in HMP Frankland, reports say, as it is claimed it is only a matter of time before the Soham murderer dies
Soham murderer Ian Huntley has reportedly been declared blind after he was attacked in prison.
Huntley, 52, was rushed to hospital last Thursday following the assault at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Sources told how medics “worked miracles” to save him, and how prison staff assumed he was dead when they found him in a pool of blood.
Earlier this week the Mirror revealed that Huntley will not be sent back to the jail known as Monster Mansion if he recovers. His injuries are so horrific that he will instead be sent to Ashworth Hospital on Merseyside.
Huntley was given just a 5% chance of survival after he was struck multiple times and left with severe head injuries, reports claimed. Emergency services raced to the Category A prison at around 9am on February 26.
The Sun now reports Huntley has been declared blind after being struck in the eyes. He is not expected to regain consciousness, it is claimed.
A source told the outlet: “It is now looking like he will not pull through, barring a miracle. Huntley never recovered from the battering and never stood much of a chance of doing so.
“His condition has not really improved since day one despite the best efforts of doctors. It looks like it’s only a matter of time. It could be days, it could be weeks. It is probably for the best. Few people will shed a tear.”
In an update on his condition today, a spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “There has been no change in the 52-year-old man’s condition overnight – he remains in hospital in a serious condition.”
After the vicious assault on him last Thursday, the double murderer was rushed to hospital in an ambulance, with armed police forming an escort in front and behind. Two prison guards and an armed officer were inside the ambulance during the high-security operation.
A source said: “He was placed in an induced coma because he was so close to death. The team from the helicopter travelled with him but he could not be evacuated by air in case of any complications. He was transported by road because he was in a coma; this helps to keep him stable.
“The helicopter then travels to the hospital to collect the medics. Two armed officers are guarding Huntley around the clock at the hospital.”
Huntley is serving a life sentence after he was convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in August 2002. He will not be eligible for parole until at least 2042.
