Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Killed In Prison Attack, Two Suspects Under Arrest On Suspicion Of Murder

Ian Watkins, former Lostprophets singer and convicted pedophile who was serving a 29-year prison sentence at HMP Wakefield in the UK, died at age 48 after being attacked by fellow inmates on Saturday (October 11). West Yorkshire Police confirmed his death and launched a homicide investigation following the assault, which reportedly involved a knife and throat slashing. On Sunday, the BBC reported that two men, aged 25 and 43, were arrested in connection to Watkins’ death, and that a murder investigation is currently underway. The suspects’ identities were not revealed by police, and authorities shared no additional comments pending the investigation. Watkins was jailed in 2013 after pleading guilty to 13 criminal charges,  which involved a series of horrific sexual offenses that included the attempted rape of a fan’s baby and producing child pornography, with a judge later saying the charges “plumbed new depths of depravity.” (Rolling Stone)