Ian Huntley was attacked in prison on February 26 and died on March 7
A man has been charged with murder after the death of Soham killer Ian Huntley. Huntley was serving a life sentence for the murder of schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells, 10.
Huntley killed the two girls on August 4, 2002, in their hometown of Soham. While serving his sentence in HMP Frankland in Durham, Huntley was attacked by another inmate on February 26.
The 52-year-old died in hospital on Saturday (March 7). Durham Constabulary has now charged a man in connection with Huntley’s murder.
A police spokesperson said: “Anthony Russell, 43, of HMP Frankland, has been charged with the murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley.” Russell will appear before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon (March 11) via videolink.
Christopher Atkinson of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. We have worked closely with Durham Constabulary as they carried out their investigation.”
The CPS said it was “vital” there was no “reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings”.
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