- Soham killer Ian Huntley was reportedly blinded and is not expected to regain consciousness following a severe attack at HMP Frankland, Durham, on 26 February.
- Huntley, 52, suffered severe brain trauma after being repeatedly hit over the head with a metal bar by a fellow inmate.
- Murderer and rapist Anthony Russell, 43, reportedly claimed he was behind the attack. Durham Constabulary said on the day of the incident a man in his 40s was detained.
- Huntley is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
- This incident marks another attempt on Huntley's life, following a previous slashing attack in 2010.
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