Revisited - The Man Who Tried To Kill Ian Huntley: The Crimes of Anthony Russell
UK True Crime Podcast
UK True Crime Podcast
4.3 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Few people will feel sympathy for Ian Huntley, who this week was seriously attacked inside prison. The murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham remain among the most abhorrent crimes in modern British history - acts so senseless they are almost impossible to comprehend.
The man reported to have carried out the attack was Anthony Russell.
Back in October 2024, I covered Russell’s own crimes - a week of shocking violence that left three people dead and exposed just how dangerous he is.
In light of this latest development, I’ve decided to re-release that episode today - to revisit who Anthony Russell is, what he did, and how his name has once again returned to the headlines.
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| 0:00.0 | We'll get into your true crime show in just a moment. |
| 0:04.0 | Here's what's new from the Always True Crime Network. |
| 0:06.0 | On the True Crime enthusiast, we head to Leicester, where an explosion in 2017 claimed five lives |
| 0:12.0 | and uncovered a chilling plot linked to an insurance scam. |
| 0:15.0 | British murders examines the disturbing case of Phoenix Nats, whose body was discovered concealed in two |
| 0:22.2 | suitcases in the Forest of Dean. And in our newest series, Codename Badger, The Mystery Deepens. |
| 0:28.5 | In the latest episode, we find out what happens next for Josephine and her family after a stranger |
| 0:33.7 | arrived on their doorstep and changed their lives forever with a shocking revelation. |
| 0:38.7 | If you're looking for your next true crime listen, we've got you covered. |
| 0:42.5 | Line it up to play straight after this one. |
| 0:46.5 | Hello and welcome to this special episode of the UK True Crime Podcast. |
| 0:51.5 | I'm Adam. |
| 0:52.5 | We've all heard the news about Ian Huntley, the person responsible for |
| 0:56.4 | the murders of 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham being seriously attacked in |
| 1:02.0 | prison. It turns out the man who attacked him in H&P Franklin was another inmate, Anthony Russell, |
| 1:07.9 | and when he attacked him, make no mistake, he tried to kill him. |
| 1:11.7 | Now, I've had a lot of people talking about Anthony Russell as a hero. |
| 1:15.5 | I covered his quite shocking crimes in an episode from October 24. |
| 1:21.2 | This man is no hero. |
| 1:23.1 | I've released that episode in full here today for you to listen to. |
| 1:28.1 | Today is a story of murder from the Midlands, the Coventry area. |
| 1:33.2 | And once again, we hear about the sort of easy violence that we return to way too often on this podcast. |
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