Ian Huntley, the former school guard who murdered the two teenage girls in Soham, died on Saturday (March 7) following an attack at the prison.
He was serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of 10-year-old schoolgirls who were close friends, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, in 2002.
Convicted murderer Ian Huntley was brutally stabbed in prison in County Durham on Thursday morning February 26, 2026.
Huntley was hospitalized after being seriously injured.
Police immediately identified the attacker as Anthony Russell, who attacked Huntley with a metal pole and later bragged, saying: “I did it.”
Huntley, 52, was fighting for his life after suffering serious head injuries.
Confirming the death of Ian Huntley, the Ministry of Justice confirmed that “Huntley died this morning at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. It is believed to have been around 8:45 GMT.”
Huntlye was in a coma and after doctors realized his chances of recovery were slim, his security was reduced.
Huntley was found guilty following a trial following his 2003 conviction for the murders of ten-year-old schoolgirls Holly and Jessica.
For the unknown, Ian Huntley, 52, was taken to hospital after being stabbed while suffering serious head injuries following an attack in the prison workshop on Thursday February 26, 2026.
However, police have not provided any updates on what led to the incident as the investigation continues.
