Ian Watkins was the former frontman of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, who was convicted in 2013 of a string of child sex offenses, including the attempted rape of a baby.

What happened to Ian Watkins in prison?

Ian Watkins was murdered in October 2025 at the high-security HMP Wakefield prison, where he was serving a 29-year sentence. Two inmates, Samuel Dodsworth and Rico Gedel, have been charged with his murder and possession of a makeshift knife.

Why was Ian Watkins in prison?

Ian Watkins was in prison for a series of horrific child sex crimes, including the attempted rape of a baby. He had used his fame as the frontman of Lostprophets to manipulate and abuse children.

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Inmates Charged in Brutal Killing of Disgraced Lostprophets Frontman

12 Nov

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Summary

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, convicted of child sex offenses, murdered in prison
Two inmates charged with Watkins' murder and possession of a makeshift knife
Watkins previously attacked in 2023, suffered non-life-threatening injuries

Inmates Charged in Brutal Killing of Disgraced Lostprophets Frontman

On October 11th, 2025, disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was murdered in the high-security HMP Wakefield prison, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses. Two inmates, Samuel Dodsworth and Rico Gedel, have been charged with Watkins' murder and possession of a makeshift knife.

Watkins, once a prominent Welsh musician, had been convicted in 2013 for a string of horrific child sex crimes, including the attempted rape of a baby. The twisted singer had used his fame to manipulate and abuse children. In the latest incident, the 48-year-old was stabbed in the neck and pronounced dead by paramedics.