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Police have shared an update on the conditon of infamous child murderer Ian Huntley after he was attacked in prison.
The 52-year-old was reportedly struck multiple a metal bar to the head while he was in the work shop at HMP Frankland in County Durham.
He was rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle following the attack, which occurred on Thursday (February 26). He still remains at the hospital in a serious condition.
His injuries were so severe that he will not return to Frankland jail in Durham, instead he is set to be moved to Ashworth Secure Hospital. “The most likely destination for him if he gets out of hospital is Ashworth,” said a source. “His injuries are such that he is unlikely to Frankland, at least initially.”
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