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Trial date set for two men charged with killing Lostprophets' Ian Watkins
Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, face murder charges after Ian Watkins was fatally attacked in prison where he served a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.
- On October 11, Ian Watkins was killed at HMP Wakefield and pronounced dead at the scene; two men, Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, were charged with his murder days later.
- Earlier, Watkins faced previous prison attacks including a 2023 stabbing and a reported hostage incident at HMP Wakefield while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.
- Rashid Gedel refused to attend by video link, reportedly wanting to appear in person, while Samuel Dodsworth appeared via video link from HMP Wakefield's segregation unit.
- Leeds Crown Court scheduled a plea and preparation hearing for November 12, and a provisional trial date of May 5, 2026, expected to last two to three weeks.
- The circumstances have prompted questions about security at HMP Wakefield, where reports said Watkins spent thousands on protection and was stabbed with a sharpened toilet brush.
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