What we know about prison attack of child killer Ian Huntley

Soham killer Ian Huntley is fighting for his life having been attacked in prison, with police saying they have identified a suspect. The former caretaker is serving a life sentence for the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in the Cambridgeshire market town in August 2002. The 52-year-old was found in a pool of blood in his cell in HMP Frankland, in County Durham, before being taken to hospital, according to The Sun. The newspaper said he was knocked unconscious with a metal pole and quoted a source saying his condition was “touch-and-go”. Durham Constabulary said a suspect, a male prisoner in his 40s, had been identified following the attack, which took place in a prison workshop. “He has not been arrested at this stage but remains in detention within the prison,” added a spokesman. Huntley is being treated at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and is under armed guard. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews