Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with the death of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire Police have said.
Watkins, 48, died on 11 October after being assaulted in the high-security jail. He was serving a 29-year sentence for a string of child sexual abuse offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.
The new suspects, aged 23 and 39, are both inmates at the prison. They are due to be interviewed before being bailed and returned to custody while investigations continue. Two other men, Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have already been charged with Watkins’ murder and are due before magistrates.
Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle, of the homicide and major inquiry team, said: “Extensive inquiries remain ongoing in relation to the murder of Ian Watkins and these arrests form part of that. Ian Watkins’ family are being updated as the investigation progresses. However, we do not anticipate any immediate developments at this stage.”
Watkins had previously been attacked at the same prison in August 2023, when he was reportedly taken hostage and stabbed by fellow inmates before being freed by officers six hours later. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries at that time.
