Paedophile Ian Watkins’ crimes ‘did not justify his killing’, jurors told as murder trial draws to close
The jury has been instructed that Ian Watkins' heinous crimes do not justify his killing in prison. Watkins was attacked and killed by fellow inmate Rico Gedel, who has denied murder charges. The judge emphasized that jurors must remain impartial and not let sympathy influence their decision.
- ▪Ian Watkins was killed in prison after being attacked by fellow inmate Rico Gedel.
- ▪The jury was told that Watkins' crimes did not justify his killing in any way.
- ▪Gedel and another inmate have denied charges of murder and possessing a knife.
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NewsUKCrimePaedophile Ian Watkins’ crimes ‘did not justify his killing’, jurors told as murder trial draws to closeThe Lostprophets singer committed a string of sex offences, including the attempted rape of a fan’s babyKatie Dickinson Monday 18 May 2026 12:22 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2978614","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/ian-watkins-murder-lostprophets-b2978614.html","title":"Paedophile Ian Watkins’ crimes ‘did not justify his killing’, jurors told"}}Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison attackFor…
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