Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of Lostprophets who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses, has died in HMP Wakefield. He was pronounced dead on Saturday morning after being assaulted in the high-security prison. Inmates reportedly targeted Watkins due to the nature of his crimes, including the attempted rape of a baby, and he had allegedly been attacked previously.
Two inmates, Rashid Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, have been charged with his murder and appeared in court. An ex-prisoner described Watkins as a "dead man walking" from the moment he arrived at the prison, stating that the crimes he was convicted of were widely known and despised by other inmates, leading to his isolation and daily abuse.
HMP Wakefield is a Category A prison known for housing a dangerous mix of violent offenders and those convicted of severe sexual... download the app to read more
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