Watkins, 48, was killed following an alleged attack on Saturday (October 11) while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences. Two men are charged with the murder of Ian WatkinsRashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, both of HMP Wakefield, have been charged with murder. Ian Watkins' list of offencesWatkins, 48, was jailed for 29 years in December 2013 with a further six years on licence, after admitting a string of sex offences – including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby. In 2014, Watkins was told he could not appeal against the length of his 29-year jail term. Watkins was given 14- and 15-year consecutive prison terms for engaging in sexual activity with a child and the attempted rape of an 11-month-old baby.

Source: The Times October 13, 2025 09:21 UTC