Crossbow killer who ate body parts ‘attacked in prison by victim’s friend’

A notorious murderer who killed 3 women successful the noughties has been attacked successful situation by a person of 1 of his victims, insiders say.

Serial slayer Stephen Griffiths nicknamed himself the ‘Crossbow Cannibal’ aft murdering Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage, and Susan Rushworth successful 2009 and 2010.

He was sentenced to a full beingness bid successful 2010 for the ‘wicked and monstrous’ murders of the 3 women successful Bradford – but he’s present recovering successful the situation infirmary helping aft being attacked.

Griffiths reportedly crossed paths with a chap inmate who had been friends with Suzanne and was aggravated helium had been enactment successful the aforesaid helping arsenic her 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.

The 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 claimed helium had ‘killed loads’ aft helium was arrested for the murders of Suzanne, Shelley, and Susan.

He utilized a crossbow and a weapon to termination his victims earlier dismembering and eating parts of their corpses.

He was arrested successful 2010 aft helium was caught connected CCTV attacking Suzanne astatine his artifact of flats, and the footage was recovered by a caretaker.

Her remains were recovered successful the River Aire successful Yorkshire successful May 2010. She had died from terrible caput injuries caused by a crossbow bolt and had besides suffered weapon wounds.

Griffiths besides told constabulary helium had ‘eaten immoderate of her, adding ‘that’s portion of the magic’.

Police had besides been investigating Shelley and Susan’s disappearances, and aft Suzanne’s assemblage was found, helium was charged with murdering the 3 women.

Other quality insubstantial recovered successful the aforesaid stream was aboriginal identified arsenic belonging to Shelley, but nary of Susan’s remains person ever been found.

HM Prison Service confirmed they are ‘actively investigating’ the incident.

A spokesperson said: ‘Violence is not tolerated successful prisons and anyone recovered liable volition beryllium punished.’

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