Soham murderer Ian Huntley has reportedly had his life-support machine switched off after being attacked in prison.
The 52-year-old is said to have suffered devastating injuries after being beaten with a spiked metal pole at HMP Frankland in County Durham last week.
According to The Sun, Huntley’s life support was switched off at lunchtime on Friday (March 6) after brain tests showed he was in a vegetative state.
It comes after the Soham murderer was declared blind after being struck in the eyes during the assault.
Durham Police confirmed earlier this week that the inmate was in a "serious condition" following the attack.
Murderer and rapist Anthony Russell, 43, reportedly shouted “I’ve done it, I’ve done it” after Huntley was attacked in the recycling area of the prison.
Police previously confirmed a fellow prisoner in his 40s had been identified as a suspect and remained in the prison.
The attack happened in a workshop area of the maximum security jail last Thursday, February 26. Specialist forensic teams spent the day examining the scene as an investigation got under way.
Huntley is serving a minimum term of 40 years for the murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August 2002.
The former caretaker lured the girls to his home before killing them and dumping their bodies in a ditch. Their bodies were discovered more than a week later, 12 miles from their home town.
He has been held for a number of years at HMP Frankland alongside some of the UK’s most dangerous offenders.
A Prison Service spokesperson said previously: “A prisoner is receiving treatment after an incident at HMP Frankland on Thursday morning.
“It would be inappropriate to comment further while police investigate."
The Frankland attack was the latest attempt on Huntley’s life and he was thought to have been kept under close observation to prevent such attacks.
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In 2010, robber Damien Fowkes slashed Huntley with a home-made weapon, causing a “severe, gaping cut to the left side of his neck” with a 7in (18cm) wound which required 21 stitches.
Fowkes asked a prison officer: “Is he dead? I hope so.”
He described Huntley as a “notorious child killer, both inside prison and in society in general”.
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