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Ian Huntley, one of Britain’s most notorious child killers, died Saturday after being attacked by another inmate at a maximum-security prison. The 52-year-old had been on life support since Feb. 26, when he was repeatedly struck in the head with a metal bar inside a workshop at Frankland prison in northeast England.
Huntley was convicted in 2003 of murdering 10-year-old friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The girls disappeared from the village of Soham on Aug. 4, 2002, after leaving a neighborhood barbecue to buy candy. Their disappearance sparked a massive nationwide search that lasted nearly two weeks and drew intense public attention, with thousands visiting the village and leaving flowers outside a local church. The search ended when hikers discovered the girls’ bodies in a wooded area a few miles from Soham. Huntley maintained his innocence but was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 40 years.
While incarcerated, Huntley was the target of several attacks and was kept under close protection due to the high-profile nature of his crimes. In 2010, another inmate slashed his throat in a separate assault. At the time of the murders, Huntley lived with Maxine Carr, a teaching assistant at the girls’ school who provided him with a false alibi during the investigation. Carr later served 21 months in prison for perverting the course of justice and now lives under a new identity.
Authorities believe another prisoner, 43-year-old Anthony Russell, carried out the latest attack. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Huntley’s death, and a case file is being prepared for prosecutors to determine whether additional charges will be filed.
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