UK Child Killer Ian Huntley Dies in Prison Attack

Mar 7, 2026 United Kingdom United Kingdom crime
UK Child Killer Ian Huntley Dies in Prison Attack

Notorious British child killer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack in Durham, England. His victims were 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, killed in

UK Child Killer Ian Huntley Dies in Prison Attack

One of Britain’s most notorious child killers, Ian Huntley, has died following an attack in prison where he was serving a life sentence. Huntley murdered 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in eastern England in 2002, in a case that horrified the country. He suffered serious injuries during an assault at Frankland maximum security prison in Durham and died in hospital. The double murder of Holly and Jessica remains one of the most shocking cases in British history.

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