Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, reportedly walked around HMP Frankland with a 'swagger' and had a reputation for trying to get his name into the press, according to a source. The 52-year-old is still fighting for his life after being attacked with a metal bar by a fellow inmate on Thursday morning.
The source told the Mirror that Huntley 'kept his head down and did his time' but 'walked about with a kind of swagger like he thought he was somebody'. He was described as 'respectful, more or less', but also 'incredibly paranoid'. The attack left him in a coma with his head reportedly 'split in two'.
The attacker is believed to be triple killer Anthony Russell, who bludgeoned Huntley with a spiked metal pole. Despite the severity of the assault, life inside HMP Frankland is expected to return to normal, as serious assaults are not uncommon in prison. The suspect will likely be placed in a segregation unit.
Huntley is serving a life sentence for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002. He has been attacked before; in 2010, robber Damien Fowkes slashed his neck, causing a 7-inch wound that required 21 stitches.
