'Crossbow Cannibal' in self-harm incident at Wakefield Prison
A MAN accused of murdering three prostitutes was treated by medics after a self-harm incident at his remand prison, it emerged today.
Stephen Griffiths, 40, was taken to the care wing at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire, where he is being held.
He was reportedly found unconscious on the floor of his cell yesterday with a sock tied round his neck.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice said: "We can confirm that a prisoner at HMP Wakefield received treatment in the prisoner care wing following an incident of self-harm."
No details were given about the severity of the injuries, or whether the inmate was out of the wing care.
Griffiths, a criminology student, from Holmfield Court, Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, is accused of murdering Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage (pictured) and Susan Rushworth, who all disappeared while working in Bradford.
The former public schoolboy appeared at Bradford Crown Court via a videolink on Monday, where his legal team said it was going to consult experts to assess his "mental state".
During the 29-minute hearing, Griggiths, who referred to himself as the "Crossbow Cannibal" at a previous appearance, spoke only to confirm his name and sat through the majority of the proceedings with his arms folded, leaning on a desk at Wakefield Prison with his head bowed.
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