Wayne Couzens is "petrified" he might be targeted behind bars following last week's assault on Ian Huntley at the same jail.
Former police officer Couzens, 53 - who murdered Sarah Everard in 2021 - is reportedly "really scared" as he serves his sentence in his cell at HMP Frankland, County Durham. This follows Huntley, 52, being rushed to hospital last Thursday after an attack at the facility.
Sources revealed how medical staff "worked miracles" to save him, and how prison officers believed he had died when they discovered him lying in a pool of blood. Huntley was reportedly given just a 5% chance of surviving after being struck repeatedly and sustaining serious head injuries.
Emergency services rushed to the Category A prison at approximately 9am on February 26.
The Sun has reported that Huntley has been declared blind after suffering eye injuries. It is claimed he is not expected to regain consciousness.
A source told the publication: "It is now looking like he will not pull through, barring a miracle. Huntley never recovered from the battering and never stood much of a chance of doing so.
"His condition has not really improved since day one despite the best efforts of doctors. It looks like it's only a matter of time. It could be days, it could be weeks. It is probably for the best. Few people will shed a tear."
In the wake of the attack, other high-profile inmates are reportedly fearing they could be next.
A source informed The Sun that Couzins is living in fear: "He's petrified. He's told people he fears he'll be next and is the No1 target now after the Huntley attack.
"This week marks the fifth anniversary of Sarah's murder and has put him even more in the spotlight. Couzens is really scared and isn't a tough or imposing bloke, either.
"He's obviously ex-police, which puts him in greater danger, and his crime is so notorious."
Huntley is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in August 2002. He will not be eligible for parole until at least 2042.
