'Crossbow cannibal' in jail suicide attempt

A PSYCHOLOGY graduate accused of murdering three prostitutes has attempted suicide in prison for a second time.

Stephen Griffiths, 40, was treated for "superficial wounds" at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire, where he is being held on remand, a prison service spokesman said.

Griffiths, who referred to himself as the "Crossbow Cannibal" when he appeared before magistrates, is charged with murdering Bradford sex workers Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage and Susan Rushworth.

He first attempted suicide in June when he was reportedly found unconscious on the floor of his cell with a sock tied round his neck.

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