Crossbow cannibal 'attacked in prison by friend of victim'

Stephen Griffiths, the self-proclaimed Crossbow Cannibal, has been 'attacked successful prison' by the person of 1 of his victims aft they were housed successful the aforesaid helping astatine HMP Full Sutton, accidental insiders

The notorious 'crossbow cannibal' Stephen Griffiths has been 'attacked successful prison' by the person of 1 of his victims aft they were housed successful the aforesaid wing, insiders say.

Serial slayer Griffiths was handed a full beingness bid successful 2010 for the "wicked and monstrous" murders of 3 women successful Bradford. But helium is present recovering successful the infirmary helping astatine HMP Full Sutton aft helium crossed paths with a person of 1 of his victims, Suzanne Blamires, 36.

The chap inmate was said to beryllium aggravated they were enactment connected the aforesaid helping arsenic their person Suzanne's killer. An insider said the inmate "sent Griffiths flying and knocked him out" aft punching him successful the look wrong a corridor of the prison.

It is understood Griffiths suffered injuries to the look and was "knocked unconscious" erstwhile helium fell backmost from the unit of the blow. Griffiths, besides murdered Shelley Armitage, 31, and 43-year-old Susan Rushworth betwixt 2009 and 2010.

The monster - who introduced himself successful tribunal arsenic "The crossbow cannibal" told constabulary aft his arrest: "I've killed loads." He utilized a almighty crossbow and a knife, and dismembered and ate parts of his victims.

An insider said: "The inmate said they knew Suzanne, Griffiths' victim, and had grown up with her. They were unhappy being connected a helping with their friend's killer. I don't cognize however Griffiths came to cognize that helium knew Suzanne. The inmate was disquieted they would beryllium attacked themselves.

"The inmate who attacked Griffiths felt that Griffiths was going to wounded him. Either Wednesday oregon Thursday, the inmate sent Griffiths flying and knocked him out. No limb was used, but the inmate isn't 'soft' - Griffiths was thrown similar six feet backwards and the onslaught knocked Griffiths spark out.

"I recognize determination was immoderate blood, truthful the unit caused immoderate benignant of lesion. The inmate has present been enactment connected 'basic' for a month, arsenic is the lawsuit erstwhile determination is immoderate benignant of unit connected the wing. I deliberation Griffiths went to the infirmary wing. He had immoderate bruises to the face."

Griffiths, from Bradford, admitted sidesplitting the 3 enactment workers. He was arrested successful May 2010 aft CCTV footage of him attacking Ms Blamires astatine his artifact of flats was discovered by a caretaker astatine the complex.

The tribunal heard Ms Blamires was aboriginal seen being dragged connected the level by her limb by Griffiths, who was seen to person thing successful his hand. The pistillate was changeable with a crossbow, the tribunal heard, earlier Griffiths "gestured" by holding a digit up to the CCTV camera.

Suzanne died from terrible caput injuries caused by a crossbow bolt, and was besides recovered with weapon wounds. Her remains were recovered from the River Aire, Yorkshire, successful May 2010.

Griffiths, a pupil researching murders successful Bradford successful the 19th Century arsenic portion of his thesis, told the officers arresting him: "I'm Osama bin Laden." HM Prison Service confirmed they are "actively investigating" the incident. A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Violence is not tolerated successful prisons and anyone recovered liable volition beryllium punished."