"Disgraced rock star Ian Watkins has been stabbed to death at HMP Wakefield. The convicted paedophile and former Lostprophets frontman was attacked with a knife by another inmate on Saturday morning, sources confirmed. Emergency services were sent to the prison in West Yorkshire, but Watkins, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 48-year-old, once the singer in a popular alternative rock band that sold millions of albums around the world, was jailed for 29 years in December 2013 with a further six years on licence,"
"Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Watkins attended Hawthorn High School with his future bandmate Mike Lewis. Their group, alternative rock band Lostprophets, made their debut in 1997 with Watkins as the lead vocalist and would go on to release five albums between 2000 and 2010. Selling millions of albums worldwide, the band had two top 10 singles in the UK and a number one in the US alternative chart, alongside winning multiple music awards. They released their fifth and what would turn out to be their last album, Weapons, in April 2012."
"Watkin's ex-girlfriend, Joanne Mjadzelics, first reported him to the authorities in December 2008 and was interviewed in March 2009. She told officers she had a message on her mobile phone from Watkins about his desire to sexually abuse children. However, it later emerged that the phone was not examined on the basis that her report was malicious."
Ian Watkins, former Lostprophets frontman, was stabbed to death at HMP Wakefield after an attack by another inmate. Emergency services were sent to the prison in West Yorkshire, and Watkins, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene. He 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. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Watkins rose to fame as lead vocalist of Lostprophets, who released five albums and sold millions worldwide. The band performed its final gig in November 2012, shortly before Watkins was charged, and an ex-girlfriend had reported concerns about his intentions to abuse children in 2008.
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