Anthony Russell charged with murder of Ian Huntley in prison attack

Ian Huntley, the convicted murderer of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, died on March 7 after being attacked in prison. He was assaulted with a spiked metal pole at HMP Frankland on February 26 and spent a week on life support before his passing. Anthony Russell, a fellow inmate serving a murder sentence, has been charged with Huntley’s murder and is set to appear in court on March 11.

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