US EditionTwo Men Charged With Murder of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins in Prison Killing
- On Saturday morning, a 48-year-old former frontman was attacked at HMP Wakefield and pronounced dead at the scene; West Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 25 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
- Serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences, Watkins was attacked in prison, and ex-girlfriend Joanne Mjadzelics said, `I was shocked having the news out of the blue as I would with anyone who's died, there were tears but only because of the shock, not tears for him.`
- Prison records indicate he was held hostage and injured in 2023 and received a 10-month term for phone possession in 2019 at HMP Wakefield.
- Detectives from the Homicide and Major Investigation Team are investigating and inquiries remain ongoing, and Joanne Mjadzelics said `The families of those poor victims will be rejoicing today`.
- As a former rock star, Watkins's killing raises questions about prison safety for high-profile inmates; Lostprophets released five studio albums and Watkins became one of the most high-profile inmates killed inside prison.
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Former Lostprophets Member Ian Watkins Murdered In Prison, Guitarist Lee Gaze Responds to News
Ian Watkins, former vocalist of Lostprophets and convicted pedophile, was murdered in prison on October 11. He was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Watkins was stabbed to death by two inmates and was pronounced dead on the scene when police arrived. The two inmates were arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of murder, while the prison was sent into immediate lockdown. According to a West Yorkshire Po…
Ian Watkins, once a successful musician, was supposed to spend almost thirty years in prison. Now the sex offender was killed there. Two co-inmates are considered to be suspects.
According to reports in the English press, the Welsh singer was attacked with a knife in the Wakefield Penitentiary, considered one of the worst in the United Kingdom
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