Ian Huntley remains in critical condition following a violent attack in a British maximum security prison Ian Huntley, the double child killer who was sentenced to life in prison for the 2002 murders of ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, has suffered severe brain trauma and is not expected to regain consciousness after an assault at HMP Frankland in Durham. The attack, which occurred on 26 February, left Huntley blinded and critically injured, according to reports. The 52-year-old former school caretaker was struck repeatedly over the head by an inmate wielding a metal bar during the incident. The Sun newspaper reported that Huntley was kept on life support in a hospital after the attack, which took place in the prison’s recycling area. A source cited by the newspaper stated that Huntley “never recovered from the battering and never stood much of a chance of doing so.” The prison authorities have not disclosed the identity of the suspect, though a man in his mid-40s was detained on the day of the attack. Huntley’s only daughter, Samantha Bryan, 27, expressed her anguish to The Sun, stating, “There’s a special place in hell waiting for him.” The attack marks the latest attempt on Huntley’s life, as he had been under close monitoring to prevent such incidents. Huntley’s crimes in 2002 involved abducting, torturing, and murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman after they left a family barbecue to buy sweets in Soham, Cambridgeshire. He disposed of their bodies in a ditch, an act that shocked the nation and led to his conviction. The attack at HMP Frankland follows a previous violent incident in 2010, when another inmate, Damien Fowkes, slashed Huntley with a homemade weapon, causing a severe, gaping cut to his neck.#ian_huntley #hmp_frankland #damien_fowkes #holly_wells #jessica_chapman
