The Soham murderer was rushed to hospital last Thursday following the assault at HMP Frankland in County Durham.
Ian Huntley has reportedly been declared blind after he was attacked in prison, according to reports.
The Soham murderer was rushed to hospital last Thursday following the assault at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Sources told how medics “worked miracles” to save the 52-year-old, and how prison staff assumed he was dead when they found him in a pool of blood.
As reported by the Mirror, triple killer Anthony Russell is said to be the suspect in the attack. The 43-year-old was charged with the murder of Julie Williams and her son David Williams, as well as the brutal rape and murder of Nicole McGregor, who was pregnant at the time, near Leamington Spa in 2020. He was jailed in 2022 under a whole-life order.
Huntley was given just a 5% chance of survival after he was struck multiple times and left with severe head injuries. 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. It’s claimed he is not expected to regain consciousness.
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.”
Last week, a source told how it was “extraordinary” that the killer was still alive as he was left “totally unresponsive and could not breathe” in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
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.
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