{"id":3818,"date":"2026-02-27T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:13:32","slug":"major-update-issued-on-condition-of-ian-huntley-after-being-attacked-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3818","title":{"rendered":"Major update issued on condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Major update issued on condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/01\/breaking-news-2.webp?height=1024&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>He was airlifted to hospital.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>An update has been issued on the condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It was reported yesterday that child killer, Ian Huntley, was fighting for his life after being attacked in prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Huntley, who is now 52, is serving life in prison for the murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, at his home in Soham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Daily Mail report that Huntley was airlifted to hospital after being targeted in the attack on his prison wing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Huntley was found in a pool of blood after the incident at HMP Frankland, Durham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The incident happened at 9am yesterday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full flex flex-col items-center max-w-[659px] 970:max-w-[630px] my-5\">\n<div class=\"w-[345px] tablet:w-[618px]\"><img alt=\"Article image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JOE-feature-image-template-2026-02-27T114807.521.png?height=576&amp;width=1024\"\/><img alt=\"Logo Camera in article\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"absolute w-[11px] h-[9px] bottom-[11px] right-[11px] object-conatin tablet:hidden\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joe.co.uk\/_next\/static\/media\/camera.5e27b748.png\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Sun reported that the killer is in a &#8216;touch and go&#8217; condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now, the police have issued an update on Huntley&#8217;s condition, revealing that he remains in a serious condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: &#8220;There has been no change in the 52-year-old man&#8217;s condition overnight &#8211; he remains in hospital in a serious condition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police earlier said that a man in his mid-40s was being investigated over the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;He has not been arrested at this stage but remains in detention within the prison,&#8221; a spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Huntley&#8217;s victims were two best friends who had gone out to buy sweets when he lured them into his cottage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Their disappearance sparked shockwaves across the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Major #update #issued #condition #Ian #Huntley #attacked #prison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He was airlifted to hospital. An update has been issued on the condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison. It was reported yesterday that child killer, Ian Huntley, was fighting for his life after being attacked in prison. 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