Summary
A prison inmate named Anthony Russell has been charged with the murder of Ian Huntley, who recently died following an attack in prison. Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of two 10-year-old schoolgirls in Soham, England.
Key Facts
- Anthony Russell, a prison inmate, is charged with the murder of Ian Huntley.
- Huntley was attacked on February 26th at HMP Frankland and died nine days later.
- Russell appeared in court and did not enter a plea; he will appear in a higher court soon.
- Ian Huntley was serving a life sentence for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
- The schoolgirls went missing in 2002 and were found dead two weeks later.
- Huntley was attacked before in prison in 2010, needing medical treatment.
- Huntley's crimes were widely shocking and remain significant in British history.
