Court shown moment Ian Watkins steps out of prison cell covered in blood

"Dramatic prison CCTV footage has captured the moment convicted paedophile and Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins emerged from his cell, covered in blood, after being stabbed. The disgraced musician was attacked inside his high-security cell at HMP Wakefield on 11 October last year. The video, shown to a jury at Leeds Crown Court, appears to show alleged murderer Rico Gedel, who was initially referred to by police as Rashid Gedel, leave the vicinity of Watkins' cell shortly after he was attacked."

"Gedel then appears to engage in a brief conversation with co-defendant Samuel Dodsworth as the pair walk down the hall. At 9.16am, seconds after Gedel leaves the area, Watkins emerges from his cell and looks both ways before retreating back into his cell. The video also appears to capture a large amount of blood on his grey prison-issued T-shirt."

"The court previously heard serving prisoner Gedel went into Watkins' cell less than 20 minutes after it was unlocked for the morning and stabbed him three times in the head and neck with a home-made knife. Gedel, 25, and Dodsworth, 44, both deny murder and possession of a makeshift knife in prison. The trial continues."

CCTV footage shows convicted paedophile and former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins emerging from his cell at HMP Wakefield covered in blood after being stabbed. The footage was shown to a jury at Leeds Crown Court. It appears to show Rico Gedel, initially referred to as Rashid Gedel, leaving the vicinity of Watkins’ cell shortly after the attack. Gedel is then seen walking down the hall and briefly speaking with co-defendant Samuel Dodsworth. Seconds after Gedel leaves, Watkins emerges, looks both ways, and retreats back into his cell. The video also appears to show a large amount of blood on Watkins’ grey prison-issued T-shirt. Gedel allegedly entered Watkins’ cell less than 20 minutes after it was unlocked and stabbed him three times in the head and neck with a home-made knife. Gedel and Dodsworth deny murder and possession of a makeshift knife, and the trial continues.

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