'I worked at Ian Huntley's notorious prison - he walked around like he owned the place'

Soham killer Ian Huntley is not expected to survive the attack (Picture: PA)

A former prison officer at the notorious HMP Frankland which house Soham killer Ian Huntley has revealed what his time in prison was really like.

Huntley,who was behind bars for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2003,was attacked inside a workshop at HMP Frankland last week.

He was bludgeoned in the head with a metal pole,leaving him ‘brain dead with no expectation of survival’.

This is despite HMP Frankland,nicknamed ‘Monster Mansion’,being one of the most secure prisons in the country.

Other criminals housed inside the jail include Wayne Couzens,Levi Bellfield and Hussain Osman who planted one of the London bombs in 2005.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.Since the start of his life-sentence in 2003,Huntley has been classed as a ‘vulnerable prisoner’ (VP),and has been segregated from the main jail population which gave him a ‘false sense of confidence’,an ex- prison officer has revealed.VP status is given to ‘big names’ whose crimes dominated the news,and those who committed serious sexual or terror offences.The officer told Metro: ‘He used to walk around A-wing like he owned the place. He definitely had an air of arrogance.Ian Huntley was jailed or life in 2003 for the murders (Picture: PA)‘But since he started getting attacked more and prison officers also started getting frustrated with him,he definitely quietened down,and spent most of his free time on his PlayStation 2.’Huntley has spent much of time in prison avoiding and recovering from attacks.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.Holly Wells (left) and her best friend,Jessica Chapman who were murdered by Huntley (Picture: PA)The ex-officer added: ‘He also wore sunglasses for a while after getting undiluted cleaning fluid thrown in his eye.‘But it is important to remember that the attacker is just as bad as Huntley.‘In that prison,there are thousands of Huntleys. No one is out to get him because of his crimes because they are all the same.’He continued: ‘They are out to get him because they are bored and they have nothing to lose.’Triple killer and rapist Anthony Russell,43,who is serving a whole life order,has been named as a suspect in the attack.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at .For more stories like this,check our news page.