<p><br /> A man accused of murdering three prostitutes has attempted suicide for a second time in prison, it has emerged.<br /> </p><p><br /> 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.<br /> </p><p><br /> He was found by prison staff after reportedly slashing his throat with a shard of glass in his cell on Friday morning.<br /> </p><p><br /> 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.<br /> </p><p><br /> He first attempted suicide in his cell in June when he was reportedly found unconscious on the floor of his cell with a sock tied round his neck.<br /> </p><p><br /> The criminology student is charged with murdering Ms Blamires, 36, between May 20 and May 25; murdering Ms Rushworth, 43, between June 22 2009 and May 25 this year; and murdering Ms Armitage, 31, between April 25 and May 25 this year.<br /> </p><p><br /> Ms Blamires was last seen on May 21, Ms Armitage has been missing since April 26, and Ms Rushworth disappeared on June 22 last year.<br /> </p><p><br /> Body parts belonging to Ms Blamires were found in the River Aire in Shipley on May 25 and tests confirmed that a small piece of human tissue later found in the water belonged to Ms Armitage.<br /> </p><p><br /> When he was asked for his name during his first appearance at Bradford Magistrates' Court on May 28, Griffiths replied: "The Crossbow Cannibal".<br /> </p>
