NOTORIOUS child killer Roy Whiting told a jury how he “bled a hell of a lot”; when he was stabbed in prison – as he gave evidence at his attacker’s attempted murder trial.
Whiting, 66, who is serving a life sentence for murdering eight-year-old Sarah Payne nearly 25 years ago, was left “bleeding heavily”; from at “least a dozen”; wounds to his head and neck.
Andrew Light, 45, stabbed the notorious inmate in maximum security HMP Wakefield in February last year using a wooden shank.
Light admitted possessing a bladed article in the and also pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Whiting, but denies attempted murder and wounding with intent.
Giving evidence, Whiting told a jury at crown court: “I bled a hell of a lot, I thought it’s something major.”;
Prosecutor Michael Smith told the jury “we will not be seeking any sympathy for Roy Whiting”;, but he is “the victim”;.
After attacking the paedophile, Light told a prison officer about his victim possibly being dead, adding: “I hope so.”;
The prosecutor played the body cam footage from a prison officer showing Light, covered in blood and holding the weapon, as Whiting took refuge from the “stronger younger man”; under the bed in his cell.
Giving evidence in court, Whiting told the jury he was in his single occupancy cell on D Wing whenLight entered.
Whiting said: “I heard the door open on my cell and an inmate walked in.
“I didn’t know him, I have never met him, never spoken to him.
“I had seen him on the wing maybe once or twice.
“He asked me if I was Whiting and I said ‘yes’.
“And then he pulled a homemade shank and started to attack me with it.
“It was in his hand and I didn’t see it until he pulled his hand around in front of him.
“He didn’t say anything, rather than start swinging with me with the shank in his hand.”;
Whiting said Light was raining “quite forceful”; blows to his face and head as he tried to defend himself with his arms.
He told the jury that he lost his balance and fell onto his bed with his back towards the wall.
Light then lay on top of Whiting, who managed to grab his attacker’s wrists, it’s claimed.
Whiting said: “He was still trying to stab me with the shank, but he could not get any real power.
“I was just trying to defend myself as best I could.”;
Light then stood up and Whiting used his legs to fend him off.
He then heard the “rattle”; of a prison guard’s keys and made a “lunge”; for the door and shouted out for help.
Whiting said: “I knew I had been cut badly, I didn’t know exactly where.
“I got under my bed for protection.”;
Officers then entered the cell and detained Light.
Light told the guards ‘He’s dead’ – referring to Whiting under the bed.
He later asked ‘Is he dead?’
To which a guard replied ‘Let’s hope not.’
Light answered ‘Let’s hope so.’
Mr Smith told the jury Whiting was serving time in HMP Wakefield for the murder of Sarah Payne in 2000.
Light denies attempted murder and wounding with intent.
The trial continues.
