Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield. The 48-year-old, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby, was attacked on Saturday morning.
West Yorkshire police said officers were called to the prison at 9.39am on 11 October following reports of a serious assault. Watkins was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at the scene. A 25-year-old and a 43-year-old have been arrested and remain in custody.
Sources confirmed to the PA news agency that Watkins was attacked with a knife by another inmate. The Prison Service said it could not comment while the police investigation is ongoing.
Watkins had previously been stabbed in the same prison in 2023, suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being taken hostage by three inmates. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court, where the judge said his crimes “plumbed new depths of depravity”.
