Ian Watkins from Lostprophets
Fatal Assault in Prison Confirmed
Published October 11, 2025 10:49 AM PDT
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Updated October 11, 2025 2:33 PM PDT
Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, now infamously known as a convicted pedophile, has been killed in a violent incident in a UK prison.
Reports emerging from the UK indicate that Ian was fatally attacked by a fellow inmate wielding a knife.
Watkins was serving a lengthy sentence of 29 years at HMP Wakefield after being convicted of grave child sex crimes, including the horrific attempted rape of a baby.
West Yorkshire Police reported that they received a call regarding an assault at 9:39 AM Saturday. Emergency services declared the individual dead at the scene, with a homicide investigation now underway.
According to a report from BBC, authorities confirmed that the slain individual was indeed Ian Watkins, who had been incarcerated since December 2013.
Previously, in August 2023, Watkins experienced another violent attack in prison but escaped without serious injuries from that incident.
Inquiries were made to HMP Wakefield for comments, but they have declined to provide any statements at this time.
He was 48 years old.
Further updates to follow …
