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Disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died of stab wound to neck, inquest hears

The inquest into Watkins' death at HMP Wakefield is on hold as two men face murder charges; the trial is scheduled for May 5, 2026, police said.

  • Ian Watkins, the disgraced singer of Lostprophets, died after being assaulted at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.
  • Watkins was pronounced dead at the prison by an attending doctor after being stabbed in the neck, according to the coroner.
  • Two men, Rashid Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, have been charged with Watkins' murder, while the inquest into his death has been adjourned pending the completion of an associated murder trial.
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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