Ian Huntley was reportedly bludgeoned by another inmate using a metal pole with a spike – an insider revealed the alleged chaos that ensued at the notorious prison
Child murderer Ian Huntley was attacked in prison and left fighting for his life this morning.
Huntley, 52, is serving a life sentence for the horrific murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in August 2002, in a crime that shocked the nation. The school caretaker turned prolific killer is believed to have been targeted by another inmate before 9.30am this morning, at the notorious HMP Frankland in County Durham. An insider has reportedly revealed the horror unleashed in the early morning attack on one of the UKs most famous inmates.
The 52-year-old was reportedly battered in the head with a metal pole and left in a pool of his blood before being rushed to hospital.
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This attack allegedly happened at a prison workshop and the child murderer’s condition was “touch and go”. A source revealed the chaos the infamous prison was left in following the attack, according to The Sun.
The insider said: “It was absolute chaos and Huntley was in a terrible state. I’m amazed someone was able to get anywhere near him because he is usually really closely protected.”
Prison Services did not confirm the identity of the injured inmate but did confirm a prisoner was taken to hospital. A spokesperson said: “It would be inappropriate to comment further while police investigate.”
An air ambulance was seen landing at HMP Frankland but the North East Ambulance Service said a prisoner was taken to hospital on the road. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “Police were alerted to an assault which had taken place within HMP Frankland in County Durham this morning.
“A male prisoner suffered serious injuries during the incident and was transported to hospital. A police investigation is now under way into the circumstances of the incident and detectives are liaising with staff at the prison.”
HMP Frankland has been no stranger to holding prolific inmates while they serve their sentences. Other famous prisoner housed at the County Durham prison include serial killer Levi Bellfield and killer-rapist police officer Wayne Couzens. Nail bomber David Copeland, Lee Rigby’s killer Michael Adebolajo and and Sally Anne Bowman’s killer Mark Dixie have also been kept there.
Inmates at the jail can be provided with games consoles and DVD players as a reward for good behaviour. Huntley had his Xbox confiscated following bad behaviour, according to prison insiders. It is believed unauthorised items, including DVDs, USB sticks and magazines, were found in his cell.
Huntley was a school caretaker in Soham, Cambridgeshire, when 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman vanished. Their bodies were tragically found two weeks later in a ditch near RAF Lakenheath, in Suffolk. The caretaker had lured the girls into his home but what exactly happened inside is not known – the cause of their deaths were ruled as asphyxiation.
In December 2003, Huntley was convicted of the murder of both girls and sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment. A High Court judge ruled, in 2005, that Huntley must remain in jail until he had served a minimum of 40 years’ imprisonment, meaning he would not be eligible for parole until 2042.
