UK child killer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 7, 2026 at 03:01 PM

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Ian Huntley, a notorious child killer in Britain, died in hospital on Saturday after being attacked in Frankland maximum security prison in Durham on February 26. Huntley, 52, was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire. The two girls disappeared after leaving a barbecue to buy sweets, sparking a large-scale search. Huntley's crimes shocked the nation, and the Justice Ministry expressed condolences to the victims' families. The police confirmed Huntley's death following the prison assault.

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The double murder of Holly and Jessica remains one of the most shocking and devastating cases in our nation’s history.

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He died in hospital this morning.

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Huntley suffered serious injuries when he was assaulted at Frankland prison on February 26.

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Huntley murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.

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Ian Huntley has died following an attack in prison.

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Cambridgeshire 40% Soham 40% Durham 50% Government Justice Ministry 50% Frankland Prison 60% Jessica Chapman ×275% Holly Wells ×275% United Kingdom 80% Ian Huntley ×495%

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ian huntley 100% child killer 90% prison attack 80% murder 70% soham murders 70% jessica chapman 60% holly wells 60% life sentence 60% frankland prison 50%