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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after attack in prison
Ian Watkins was fatally stabbed over an alleged £900 drug debt while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences, with two men arrested for murder, police said.
- Ian Watkins, the former singer of Lostprophets, was killed in a prison attack while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses on October 11, 2025.
- Watkins was attacked by inmates at HMP Wakefield, reportedly suffering serious injuries before being pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
- West Yorkshire Police reported that two men, aged 25 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following Watkins' death.
- Watkins had previously been attacked in prison in August 2023 but survived those injuries and was known for his history of serious crimes against children, including attempted rape.
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Longprophets Singer Ian Watkins, Convicted Pedophile, Killed in Prison Attack
Lostprophets singer and convicted pedophile Ian Watkins has reportedly died after he was attacked in prison, according to Rolling Stone. He was 48. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence at the HMP Wakefield high-security prison — known as “Monster Mansion” for housing some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals — after he was convicted of a string of sex crimes, including crimes against young children and babies. He was attacked on Saturday, Oct…
Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has been stabbed to death in a prison in England at the age of 49. The singer, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex abuse, was stabbed by a fellow inmate. The deceased had previously been the victim of a similar attack.
The Lostprophets were one of the biggest bands in Britain. Then their singer Ian Watkins was arrested and sentenced for paedophile assaults. He had abused children and tried to rape an infant. Now he was killed in prison. A reconstruction.
Ian Watkins, former leader of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, died this Saturday during an attack in the British prison where he was serving a sentence for paedophilia. Two men aged 25 and 43 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody, according to a statement from the West Yorkshire region police (northern England).wf_cms.rss.read_more
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