Ian Watkins
Coverage of Ian Watkins in the Nexus archive.
- 5 Candidates Crowd Race For 25th Ward Alderperson, A Potentially Open Race
Five candidates are competing for the 25th Ward Alderperson position in Chicago, with the incumbent Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez yet to confirm his re-election bid. The election is set for February 23, and the race is considered open due to Sigcho-Lopez's unsuccessful congressional campaign attempt.
- Jury discharged at trial of men accused of murdering child abuser Ian Watkins
A jury has been discharged in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets frontman who was a convicted paedophile. Watkins was stabbed to death in his cell at HMP Wakefield by Rico Gedel. A retrial will be necessary, which the judge described as disappointing.
- Ian Watkins prison murder trial collapses: Inmates accused of killing paedophile Lostprophets singer face retrial after jury 'raised concerns'
A murder trial against inmates accused of killing Ian Watkins, the former singer of Lostprophets, has collapsed after the jury raised concerns. The defendants now face a retrial following the jury's issues with the case. Watkins was imprisoned for serious crimes involving children.
- Ian Watkins murder trial collapses and jury discharged
A murder trial involving Ian Watkins has collapsed and the jury has been discharged. Watkins was previously jailed for 29 years in December 2013. The article indicates a significant legal development regarding this high-profile case.
- Ian Watkins' 'heinous' crimes 'did not justify his killing' in high-security prison, jury told
Ian Watkins was killed in a high-security prison, and a jury is being told that his heinous crimes did not justify his killing. The case is being tried, with the jury considering the circumstances of Watkins' death. Watkins' crimes were severe, but the question is whether they warranted deadly force.
- Moment prison officers find blade that inmates used to kill Lostprophets Paedophile Ian Watkins is shown to jury
Prison officers found a blade used by inmates to kill Lostprophets pedophile Ian Watkins, and the moment was shown to a jury. The incident is part of a larger investigation into the death. The details of the case are being presented in court.
- Prisoner told Ian Watkins 'this is what paedophiles deserve' after slashing Lostprophet frontman's throat with a makeshift blade, court hears
A prisoner slashed Ian Watkins' throat with a makeshift blade and told him 'this is what paedophiles deserve', according to court testimony. The incident involved the Lostprophet frontman. The attack was reportedly carried out with a makeshift weapon.
- Inmate accused of killing paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in fatal knife attack told police prison was a 'dog-eat-dog world', court hears
Ian Watkins, the singer of Lostprophets, was killed in a fatal knife attack by an inmate who described prison as a 'dog-eat-dog world'. The incident occurred in prison and the case is being heard in court. The inmate accused of the killing made statements to police about the prison environment.
- Ian Watkins was warned he'd have his 'head cracked open' the day before fatal attack - but told prison officers he 'thought he'd be ok', court hears
Ian Watkins was warned of a potential attack the day before it happened, but he told prison officers he thought he would be okay. The fatal attack occurred despite the warning. A court is now hearing the case.
- Moment fatally injured paedophile rock star Ian Watkins stumbles from cell after his neck was slashed three times in '20-second knife attack'
Ian Watkins, a rock star and convicted paedophile, was fatally injured in a knife attack that lasted 20 seconds and resulted in his neck being slashed three times. He stumbled from his cell after the incident. The attack has raised concerns about prison safety.
- Prisoner accused of Lostprophets singer’s murder boasted to guards about fame, court told
Rico Gedel is accused of murdering former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield prison. Gedel allegedly stabbed Watkins in the head and neck with a homemade knife. The attack occurred on October 11.