Tag: prison safety
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Ian Watkins of Lostprophets Reportedly Killed by Inmate in Wakefield Prison
Background Ian Watkins, formerly the frontman of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, was serving a 35-year prison sentence for serious child sex offences. His conviction in 2013 followed a guilty plea to multiple charges, including attempted rapes and sexual offences involving a child under 13, as well as counts related to indecent images. The case…
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Disgraced Rock Star Ian Watkins Killed in Prison Attack
Overview of the incident A former rock star, Ian Watkins, was killed in a prison attack at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire on Saturday morning. The 48-year-old, who had been serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences, died at the scene after an assault with a knife, according to multiple sources familiar with the…
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Ian Watkins of Lostprophets dies in Wakefield prison after attack
Overview Ian Watkins, the former frontman of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has died following an assault at HMP Wakefield, according to prison sources. Watkins, a convicted sex offender, was serving a 29-year sentence with an additional six years on licence after being convicted in 2013 on a string of child sex offences, including the…
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Ian Watkins of Lostprophets dies in prison after attack at Wakefield
Disgraced singer dies after prison assault Ian Watkins, the former frontman of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has died after being attacked at HMP Wakefield, police confirmed. The 46-year-old Pontypridd native was serving a 29-year sentence for a string of child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby, and was jailed in December…