An inquest has heard that Anthony Russell, a prisoner accused of murdering Ian Huntley, may not be fit to stand trial. Huntley, aged 52, died from blunt head injuries sustained during an attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham in February. Russell, 43, has been charged with Huntley's murder and is set to appear in court for a pre-trial preparation hearing on June 3. The inquest, led by Senior Coroner Jeremy Chipperfield, will take place after the conclusion of criminal proceedings against Russell. Huntley was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, which shocked the UK. His death follows a history of attacks while in prison, including a throat slashing in 2010 and being scalded with boiling water in 2005. The coroner's officer, Bradley King, indicated that a decision on Russell's fitness for trial remains pending, emphasizing the legal requirement to pause the inquest once a murder charge is filed.