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Prisoner accused of Lostprophets singer’s murder boasted to guards about fame, court told
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Prisoner accused of Lostprophets singer’s murder boasted to guards about fame, court told

The Guardian · May 7, 2026, 5:56 PM

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Prosecution says Rico Gedel attacked Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield then handed homemade knife to Samuel Dodsworth. A prisoner accused of murdering the disgraced former Lostprophets singer told guards they “could be talking to someone famous” after stabbing Ian Watkins in the head and neck with a homemade knife, a court has heard.Rico Gedel carried out the attack on Watkins, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences, in his cell at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison, on 11 October, Leeds crown court heard. Continue reading...

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