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15 Years On, ‘Crossbow Cannibal’ Case Revisited With Reports of Prison Attacks

The killer remains on a whole life order, with outlets detailing alleged assaults spanning 2019 to early 2025.

Overview

  • Stephen Griffiths was convicted on December 21, 2010, for murdering Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage, and Susan Rushworth, and he received a whole life order.
  • His arrest followed CCTV showing Blamires fleeing his flat before he struck her and dragged her back inside while armed with a crossbow.
  • Investigators documented dismemberment and cannibalism, including 81 body fragments recovered from the River Aire and brain tissue found in his flat.
  • Prison records and reporting describe a 2010 self-harm incident confirmed by officials and a 2019 attack in which an inmate allegedly speared him in the chest at HMP Long Lartin.
  • More recent accounts say he was knocked unconscious in November 2024 and involved in a February 2025 wing altercation at HMP Full Sutton, with several details attributed to unnamed sources.