Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was sentenced to 29 years in prison for child abuse in 2013.
Two men have been arrested over the murder of Ian Watkins, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences in a British jail.
Watkins was stabbed to death on Saturday at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. A statement from West Yorkshire Police said:
“At 9.39am this morning, police were called by staff at HMP Wakefield reporting an assault on a prisoner. Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.”
A source told The Sun:
“Watkins has been killed in the most brutal way possible – and the attack was shocking, even by prison standards. He was targeted by another inmate who shanked him in the neck.”
Author's summary: Pedophile rock star Ian Watkins stabbed to death.