{"id":321249,"date":"2026-02-26T21:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/soham-murderer-ian-huntley-fighting-for-his-life-after-prison-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T21:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:01:25","slug":"soham-murderer-ian-huntley-fighting-for-his-life-after-prison-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/soham-murderer-ian-huntley-fighting-for-his-life-after-prison-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Soham murderer Ian Huntley &#8216;fighting for his life&#8217; after prison attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0pUuKf6qkZk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Soham murderer Ian Huntley 'fighting for his life' after prison attack\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0pUuKf6qkZk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Soham killer Ian Huntley is fighting for his life having been attacked in prison, with police saying they have identified a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper said he was knocked unconscious with a metal pole and quoted a source saying his condition was \u201ctouch-and-go\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Durham Constabulary said a suspect, a male prisoner in his 40s, had been identified following the attack, which took place in a prison workshop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has not been arrested at this stage but remains in detention within the prison,\u201d added a spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>Huntley is being treated at Newcastle&#8217;s Royal Victoria Infirmary and is under armed guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soham killer Ian Huntley is fighting for his life having been attacked in prison, with police saying they have identified a suspect. 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