Jury discharged at trial of men accused of murdering child abuser Ian Watkins
The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons. Watkins, a convicted child abuser, was stabbed to death in his cell at HMP Wakefield. A retrial will be necessary, which the judge expressed disappointment over.
- ▪Ian Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences when he was killed.
- ▪Rico Gedel, who stabbed Watkins, claimed he targeted him due to being housed next to him.
- ▪Both defendants denied the charges of murder and possessing a knife in prison.
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Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences at HMP Wakefield when he was stabbed to death. Photograph: South Wales police/PA MediaView image in fullscreenWatkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences at HMP Wakefield when he was stabbed to death. Photograph: South Wales police/PA MediaUK newsJury discharged at trial of men accused of murdering child abuser Ian WatkinsJudge says it is ‘disappointing’ there will have to be retrial of prisoners accused over Lostprophets singer’s deathPA MediaFri 22 May 2026 08.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering the paedophile Lostprophets frontman, Ian Watkins, has been discharged for legal reasons.The disgraced singer was stabbed to death in his cell at…
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