BREAKING Ian Huntley ‘blind’ and ‘may very well be useless inside days’ as he’s ‘extremely unlikely’ to outlive

Child killer Ian Huntley was left blinded by his jail attack and is “highly unlikely” to survive, it is claimed.

The Soham monster, 52, is said to be on life support after being battered with a metal pole in a prison workshop at HMP Frankland last week. And he is not expected to regain consciousness after suffering severe brain trauma.

A source said: “It is now looking like he will not pull through, barring a miracle. His condition has not really improved since day one despite the best efforts of doctors.

“It looks like it’s only a matter of time. It could be days, it could be weeks. It is probably for the best. Few people will shed a tear.”

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