Dossier
Rico Gedel
Coverage of Rico Gedel 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.
- 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.