Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

Ian Huntley, who was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, died in a Newcastle hospital after his life support was switched off.

The inquest heard that the fatal assault occurred on February 26, with Huntley succumbing to his injuries eight days later.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the attack, which has raised fresh questions about safety and discipline within the UK's highest-security prisons.

Huntley's death brings a close to one of the most notorious criminal cases in modern British history.