Lostprophets
Coverage of Lostprophets in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.