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  "textContent": "Ian Huntley died on Saturday after being attacked in prison (Picture: PA)\n\nA prisoner has been charged with murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley.\n\nHuntley was beaten in the head with a spiked metal pole on February 26 at a prison workshop in HMP Frankland.\n\nHe spent a week on life support before being confirmed dead on Saturday.\n\nThe attack left him blind and brain dead, with his mum Lynda Richards, 71, was reportedly at his bedside when his life support was switched off.\n\nAnthony Russell, 43, who was serving a whole life order for murder, has been charged with the attack.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News **alerts the moment it happens.\n\nDurham Constabulary said: ‘A man has been charged with murder following an incident at HMP Frankland in Durham.\n\n‘Emergency services were called to reports of an assault in the workshop on the morning of Thursday, February 26.\n\n‘Ian Huntley, 52, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died on the morning of Saturday, March 7.\n\n‘Anthony Russell, 43, of HMP Frankland, has been charged with murder and will appear via video link at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, March 11.’\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,****check our news page**.\n\n Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Anthony Russell charged with murdering Ian Huntley in prison workshop attack"
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