The mother of Soham killer Ian Huntley has reportedly made a secret visit to her son in hospital following a brutal prison attack, telling friends 'part of me hopes he passes away'. Huntley, 52, remains in a critical condition after being bludgeoned with a metal bar by a fellow inmate at HMP Frankland on Thursday morning.
Lynda Richards, 71, drove 175 miles from her home in Lincolnshire to be with her son, who is being guarded by armed police in the hospital wing. A source claimed Richards 'couldn't recognise her own son' after the attack, which left him with severe brain injuries and a five per cent chance of survival.
The source said: 'He's been attacked on so many occasions and she now thinks it might be better if he didn't pull through. It's an extraordinarily difficult thing for her to come to terms with. Part of her just hopes he passes away this time. But he's still her son, regardless of what happened, and they have remained very close.'
Huntley is serving a life sentence for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002. The suspect in the prison attack has been named as triple killer Anthony Russell, although police have not confirmed his identity. Durham Constabulary said there has been no change in Huntley's condition, and he remains in hospital in a serious condition.
