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Ian Watkins Dies Following Assault at HMP Wakefield

Ian Watkins Dies Following Assault at HMP Wakefield
Ian Watkins Dies Following Assault at HMP Wakefield

Ian Watkins, the former singer of the band Lostprophets, has died following an assault at HMP Wakefield. Prison sources confirmed the death of Watkins, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses, imposed in December 2013. West Yorkshire Police were called to the prison on a Saturday morning in response to reports of an assault on an inmate, who was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2d2me0eljo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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