Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Dead at 48 After Prison Attack

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, 48, has died after an attack at HMP Wakefield on Saturday, West Yorkshire Police confirmed. Detectives from the homicide and major inquiry team have launched an investigation after prison staff found him dead at the scene. Details of the assault remain unconfirmed; reports differ on whether a knife was used or his throat was slashed. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for a series of child sex offenses. He was previously assaulted in August 2023. Lostprophets sold over 3.4 million albums before his 2013 jailing.

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