All we all know on Ian Huntley’s situation 5 days after ‘head cut up’ metallic spike assault

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Ian Huntley, 52, was savagely attacked by another inmate wielding a metal spike in a prison workshop. The relentless assault left Huntley’s head ‘split in two’ but he is still alive

Here is everything we know about kid killer Ian Huntley’s condition

1. Soham monster Ian Huntley is still fighting for his life in hospital five days after being savagely attacked in the workshop of a high-security prison by an inmate wielding a metal bar.
2. Durham Constabulary confirmed on Tuesday that there had been no improvement in the 52-year-old’s condition following the brutal attack at HMP Frankland, near Durham, last Thursday.
3. The force stated: “There has been no change in the 52-year-old man’s condition overnight – he remains in hospital in a serious condition.”
4. Reports suggest that triple murderer Anthony Russell allegedly yelled “I’ve done it, I’ve done it” after Huntley was repeatedly struck over the head with a piece of metal in a recycling area.
5. While the force has refrained from identifying the suspect, they did confirm on the day of the alleged assault that a man in his mid-40s was apprehended.
6. Following the attack, Huntley’s sole daughter Samantha Bryan, 27, told The Sun on Sunday: “There’s a special place in hell waiting for him.”

READ THE FULL STORY HERE: Ian Huntley update from police five days after Soham child killer attacked in jail

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