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Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

Ian Huntley, serving life for murdering two girls, died after being attacked with a spiked metal bar by inmate Anthony Russell at HMP Frankland, police said.

  • Ian Huntley died after being attacked in prison on February 26 at HMP Frankland in County Durham.
  • He was assaulted with a metal bar in a workshop and was found in a pool of blood before being taken to hospital.
  • Durham Constabulary confirmed that Huntley died in hospital following the attack.
  • Huntley was convicted in 2002 for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire.
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Child killer Ian Huntley has died after being attacked by a fellow inmate in the prison where he was serving a life sentence, local police reported. The Briton killed 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.

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