About this episode

This episode investigates Anthony Russell, the man responsible for the fatal attack on Ian Huntley, exploring his killing spree and the subsequent manhunt.

Ian Huntley - the killer of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, one of Britain's most notorious child murderers, was fatally attacked in prison on February 26th, 2026. In this true crime episode, we investigate the man responsible: 44 year old Anthony Russell, a triple murderer now serving a rare whole life order. Before Ian Huntley, Anthony Russell's 2020 killing spree tore through Coventry and Leamington Spa in the West Midlands, fuelled by heroin addiction and a psychotic delusion that his best friend had betrayed him. 3 people would be dead within days... including a grieving mother searching for her missing son, and a pregnant woman whose horrifying final hours sparked one of the largest manhunts in West Midlands Police history. We break down the murders, the manhunt, the trial, and the rape charge that took two juries to resolve - and how it all led to a maximum security cell next to Ian Huntley. Subscribe to REDRUM for twice weekly true crime deep dives, UK murder cases, and prison true crime stories. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm…

People in this episode

Host: redrumpodcast

Guest: Anthony Russell

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• prison
• UK crime
• manhunt
• trial

Keywords

• Anthony Russell
• Ian Huntley
• true crime
• murder
• manhunt
• West Midlands
• trial
• prison

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Coventry, Leamington Spa

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