*Triple killer Anthony Russell raped a woman who was 5 months pregnant moments before strangling her - He was sentenced to a whole-life prison term in 2022
Anthony Russell, murdered Julie Williams, her son David Williams and Nicole McGregor, whose body was found in woodland near Leamington Spa.
Russell, of Riley Square, Coventry, strangled him with a lanyard, before leaving the body under his bed, where it was found five days later with 87 injuries.
He then strangled Mr Williams' 58-year-old mother in an attack which saw him inflict 113 separate injuries.*
This is who you’re cheering on folks. Personally I don’t think he’s any better than Huntley, and arguably worse given he had more victims. And the fact he received a whole life order.
As a person, do I give a fuck about Huntley? Of course not.
But whether you like it or not it is worrying that there is such violence in prisons. The state has a duty to keep prisoners safe. Even people like Huntley. There are people who work there who have witnessed this event which could cause a lot of trauma. They could have been seriously injured too. Would that be ok? Look what happened to the prison officers last year who were injured by the Manchester terrorists. Would you be so gleeful then?
And the “you’d feel differently if it was your daughters he’d murdered” more than likely. This is why we have an independent justice system and not mob justice handed down by family members. It’s kind of part of being a civilised society.
Re the death penalty - you either believe state sanctioned killing is wrong or you don’t. I think it is. I wouldn’t “make an exception for Huntley” any more than I would for his attacker.
I’ve seen people on facebook saying of the attacker “at least he didn’t kill kids”. Well he killed someone’s kids. Or is there only a margin where people think that counts, starting at what point after birth I wonder and until what age? Strange take.