In a disturbing development from behind prison walls, Ian Watkins - the former Lost Prophets frontman serving 35 years for unspeakable child sex crimes - has been secretly pursuing marriage with his fiancée from his high-security cell.
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that prison authorities intercepted correspondence between Watkins and his partner, revealing their plans to wed despite the convicted paedophile's lengthy sentence for offences described by a judge as "depravity of the worst kind".
The Forbidden Correspondence
Watkins, now 47, attempted to smuggle letters detailing wedding arrangements to his fiancée, who cannot be named for legal reasons. The illicit communication was discovered during routine monitoring at HMP Wakefield, where Britain's most dangerous offenders are housed.
Prison service officials have confirmed the attempted correspondence was "intercepted and stopped" under strict rules governing contact between Category A prisoners and the outside world.
A History of Horror
Watkins' crimes shocked the nation when revealed in 2013. The rock singer pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted rape and sexual assault involving infants, along with possessing and distributing indecent images of children.
Sentencing him at Cardiff Crown Court, Mr Justice Royce stated: "The words corruption and depravity do not do full justice to the vile and heart-breaking circumstances of this case."
Life Behind Bars
Currently incarcerated at HMP Wakefield - known as "Monster Mansion" for housing some of Britain's most notorious criminals - Watkins faces decades more imprisonment before being considered for parole.
Prison authorities maintain strict control over all communications for Category A prisoners, with any attempts to arrange marriages requiring special permission that would almost certainly be denied in such extreme cases.
The failed marriage plot serves as another chilling chapter in the story of a man whose musical success masked unimaginable darkness, now confined to a life of monitoring and restriction within Britain's most secure prison system.
