- Soham killer Ian Huntley is reportedly blinded and not expected to regain consciousness after a severe attack at HMP Frankland, Durham, on 26 February.
- The 52-year-old 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 carried out the assault and has been detained by Durham Constabulary.
- Huntley, who murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, has been kept on life support in hospital since the incident.
- This marks another attempt on Huntley's life, following a previous attack in 2010 where he was slashed with a homemade weapon by another inmate.
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