Ian Watkins, the convicted paedophile singer of Lostprophets, has died following an assault in prison, according to prison sources.
The disreputable child molester rock musician from Pontypridd, Ian Watkins, was incarcerated for 29 years at HMP Wakefield for charges related to child sexual abuse.
West Yorkshire Police reported that they were summoned to the prison on Saturday morning for an assault on an inmate, who was declared deceased at the scene.
Ian Watkins was incarcerated in December 2013 for a series of child sexual offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.
A spokesman for the Prison Service stated that it was cognisant of an incident occurring at the facility.
“We cannot provide additional comments while the police conduct their investigation.”
According to information cited by PA, Ian Watkins was assaulted with a knife by another inmate.
Authorities reported that investigators were conducting an investigation, and enquiries were continuing at the location.
In August 2023, he was assaulted in prison; nevertheless, his injuries were not life-threatening.
Ian Watkins received a 29-year prison term, accompanied by an additional six years on parole, while his two co-defendants, the willing mothers of the molested children, were sentenced to 14 and 17 years, respectively.
The attack at Wakefield Prison comes less than two weeks after a report into the facility was published that found violence there had “increased markedly”.
The report from the chief inspector of prisons said: “Many prisoners told us they felt unsafe, particularly older men convicted of sexual offences who increasingly shared the prison with a growing cohort of younger prisoners.”
Ian Watkins admitted to the attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 but pleaded not guilty to rape.
He also admitted conspiring to rape a child, three counts of sexual assault involving children, seven involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal.
Judges rejected an appeal by Ian Watkins in 2014 to reduce the length of his jail term.
During sentencing, Mr Justice Royce said the case broke “new ground” and “plunged into new depths of depravity”.
“Any decent person… will experience shock, revulsion and incredulity.”
The judge said Ian Watkins had a “corrupting influence” and had shown a “complete lack of remorse”.
As a rock star in his 20s, Ian Watkins sold millions of albums around the world and commanded huge arena crowds.
Formed in 1997, Welsh rock band Lostprophets released five studio albums in total, including a number one album in the UK and two top 10 singles.
They also saw some success in the US, where their second and third albums both reached the top 40.
After Ian Watkins was sentenced, Des Mannion, NSPCC national head of service for Wales, said: “Ian Watkins used his status and global fame as a means to manipulate people and sexually abuse children.
“But we must nevertheless remember that this case isn’t about celebrity, it’s about victims. And those victims are children.”
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