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    Disgraced LOSTPROPHETS Vocalist & Convicted Paedophile Ian Watkins Killed In Prison Attack

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    Former Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins has reportedly been killed in a violent incident at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in West Yorkshire, England. According to a report from The Sun, the 48-year-old convicted sex offender was attacked by another inmate shortly after prisoners were unlocked from their cells on the morning of October 10th.

    Emergency services were called to the scene, but Watkins was pronounced dead from what officials described as “catastrophic injuries.” Sources cited in the report allege that the assault appeared to be pre-planned, with Watkins suffering a fatal neck wound. The prison was immediately placed on lockdown as police and medical personnel responded.

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    Watkins had been serving a 35-year sentence for a series of child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby and other serious crimes involving minors. He was convicted in 2013 after pleading guilty to 13 offences, which also included conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with children and possession of indecent images.

    In 2023, Watkins was hospitalized following another attack inside Wakefield Prison, when he was reportedly taken hostage and stabbed by three inmates before being freed by officers several hours later.

    Watkins first gained prominence as the frontman of Lostprophets, one of the UK’s most successful alternative rock acts of the early 2000s, known for albums such as ‘Start Something’ and ‘Liberation Transmission.’ The group disbanded immediately after his arrest, with the remaining members later forming No Devotion, who publicly condemned Watkins’ actions and distanced themselves from him entirely.

    Authorities have yet to release an official statement regarding Watkins’ reported death, and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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    495 Comments

      • November Zoldyck on

        JC Cansdale-Cook they’re br*tish, prob needed a loicense or something. I hope they at least beat him several times, he has the kinda face you want to take your bad day out on

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      • Tiffany Levi Gemstone on

        Joey Wyllie usually I’d tell someone to Google the person. But this “man” (if you can call him that) is seriously one of the most deplorable humans; googling him and his crimes feels almost like a crime itself. 😬

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      • Sean Hampton on

        Joey Wyllie I never really knew who this guy until YouTube algorithm brought up a doc on him ( I was watching an Indy of true crime stuff ) and ya this dude was a monster

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        • Wendy Perdue on

          Sean Hampton same. I made the mistake of watching a YouTube video on him several years back. Made me physically ill.

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    27. Graham Pickering on

      Does this mean I can actually start listening to shinobi vs dragon ninja again? 🤷‍♂️

      Glad he has gone the cretin

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    29. Amina Shaikh on

      😢 I still can’t process what I saw… I captured it all on video 👉https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CCNXW8pDJ/

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      • Jaime Espino on

        Ken Tucky I agree with the first part of your comment, but these kind of people get away with that shit in the U.S. People carrying some weed get locked up longer than pedophiles and it’s terrible.

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      • Jaime Espino on

        Ken Tucky You sure about that? Cause there’s pedos in prison that still haven’t been killed. Just say you don’t know what you’re talking about and move on🤡

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      • November Zoldyck on

        Ken Tucky he woulda been bubbas toy for a few extra years, maybe the communal shank storage too. It’s a shame he can only die once, imo everyone should’ve been given a chance to bash his head in

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    70. Dave Marshall on

      I like this part.

      “In 2023, Watkins was taken hostage by three other inmates for six hours; he suffered stab wounds and beatings”

      Because this tells me that he knew his time was coming, so he lived in fear not know when.

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      • Jason L. Rod on

        Kayla Richardson this is the real question right here. Can we petition early parole for em? And also whoever st@bbed him like 2 years ago?

        Like, we can give a full review of their case, I don’t wanna accidentally release somebody who’s ki!!ed innocent people…. But … they should get bonus leniency points for doing the govt’s job for them.

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      • George Besaw on

        Kayla Richardson i agree 100%!!! Justice only gets served from family, friends on the streets with balls!! The 3 S’s!! (Shoot, shut up and shovel) or let the Timers and/or Lifers get them!!! Amen

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      • Debbie Robling on

        Kayla Richardson there are no heroes to be found in prison…all it is, is one piece of shit killing another piece of shit.

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        • Kevin Gelowitz on

          Joe Miller 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ pedos get put in solitary and are watched over because the threat of other inmates attacking them is so high. Chances of a pedo taking out another pedo are slim to none. Someone in there who knew the sick shit he did shanked him and he deserved it lol

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      • Jo Ker Jak on

        Kayla Richardson Murder is not heroic. If he had killed him while he was in the middle of harming someone, that might be different. Killing someone while they are already in prison is an act of cowardice.

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      • Adriane A DeIulius on

        Kayla Richardson most likely another pedophile he got stabbed in prison a couple years ago, in a prison riot so he was on a protected wing, but evidently a pedophile that had some kind of moral compass lol

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      • Paul Stickles on

        Kayla Richardson Why is everyone saying this? Another Cat A Wakefield inmate, rapist, drug dealer. Only killed Watkins over a drug debt, was literally doing business with him before. Some hero

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    123. Daniel Hatfield on

      I don’t normally comment on these type of posts but i looked up his charges and well i can’t really say what i would like to but i can say that’s a little less scum of the earth we all have to deal with and also now everyone who has kids now knows they are a little safer now

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    125. Brant Kowalak on

      The people who killed him don’t deserve a reward, they’re in there for a reason as well. But even with that being said, he can rest in piss.

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    131. Marcus Vasquez on

      In so glad I haven’t seen any metal fans defending him. I was never a fan of the music but either way I hope it was painful for him

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    132. Sean Kelly on

      Not the first time he was attacked with a shiv.
      He was a monster, but did the prison staff deliberately take their eye off him?

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      • Adriane A DeIulius on

        Colin Kelly it had to be another pedophile who did it. He got knifed a couple years ago in a prison riot. They had them on a protected wing. He was in with other pedophiles, so I’m sure it was another pedophile who did it.

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    155. Ashley Harber on

      I asked my husband about this cuz I wasn’t familiar with the band/story. He said “I won’t tell you what he did because it’ll make you sad and ruin your whole day”. So all I have to say is, sounds like gen pop worked their magic again. Good riddance.

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      • Marcel Mardini on

        Ashley Harber yeah let’s just leave it at he was a sick fuck who did unmentionable things to vulnerable people

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      • Jacque Lefebvre on

        Ashley HarberYou don’t want to know. Just celebrate that he’s gone. Trust me… it’s okay in this instance. He totally deserved whatever happened to him. Fuck it, throw a goddamn party.

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      • Ryan Colonna on

        Ashley Harber I said the same thing to my wife. You don’t want to know. It’s heinous. Lowest of the low. Vile. I’m surprised this didn’t happen years ago.

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      • Justin Farrington on

        Ashley Harber yeah, I started reading the court documents at the time, but didn’t get very far before going “yeah, that’s quite enough” and noping out. Truly horrific shit. Rest in piss, Watkins you cunt.

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      • November Zoldyck on

        Charles Doan i almost envy the killer, he got to do what we all wish we could. Still kudos on him, hopefully he’ll be awash in commissary and letters of praise

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      • Greig McCormack on

        Collen Brown he was super famous in the uk…no way they didnt know from the start…he was attacked multiple times…just let him sweat abit before the final whistle.

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      • Sean Hampton on

        Collen Brown nah man prisoners know , word gets around , I’m guessing he was in some kinda solitary or wing of prison that holds pedos or what not , beleive it or not by law we do have to try and keep them safe . And something slipped through the cracks , don’t now for sure tho

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        • Collen Brown on

          Sean Hampton fair point, I’m just surprised this didn’t happen years ago. Solitary is likely. I remember rocking their music back in my middle school high school days before all his behind the scenes stuff came out. Crazy.

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        • Sean Hampton on

          Collen Brown ya for sure , I remeber hearing about him getting stabbed like a year ago and was surprised he just wants killed , plus I just read he’s in a UK prison , so I have no idea how the run stuff lol

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        • Tim Tay on

          Sean Hampton They def keep these offenders with charges like this segregated. Most likely he was killed by another SO.

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    189. Bruce Glasgow on

      If only he would have identified as a 9yr old sex Addict, he would have got away with it.
      Had some great tunes though the sicko

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        • Scott Vanderzanden on

          Craig Shepherd-crook no rest in peace he was a great vocalist I still love his music and dont think he deserved death over it he was serving his time

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        • Craig Shepherd-crook on

          Scott Vanderzanden …. the voice of a perverted cunt who touched kids u need your head wobbled if u think he deserves more than slow painful death

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        • Craig Shepherd-crook on

          And that is coming from a man who adored his music seen them many times as his home town is within 25 miles of were I lived !! He’s a fucking disscrase and deserved to die and I hope it was slow and painful

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        • Craig Shepherd-crook on

          Scott Vanderzanden and children do not deserve to be sexualy touched that thing damaged those kids for there entire .

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        • Craig Shepherd-crook on

          Scott Vanderzanden no cos he was still doing the same shit inside do some research .. you can’t rehabilitate a chomo and a dead chomo dosnt reoffend

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        • Scott Vanderzanden on

          Craig Shepherd-crook idk im no judge and the judge already gave him his punishment so thats up to the law to determine nobody else’s

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      • Jenny Trulock on

        Craig Andrew Mandzuk Rooftops is my sister, Daviya, and I’s song. I still listen to it. No point in punishing the whole band. Ian was the pedo.

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      • Jimmy Chesteen on

        Craig Andrew Mandzuk I did not know about this either till I read this story and then the band name made me curious and then I seen the one song I remember they used to play on the radio, I did not know about this guy…. he’s done now….

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    199. Davit Chkhaidze on

      No matter what, celebrating someone’s death is still wild in my eyes, everyone can do better, like, stay quiet about it?

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    203. Hayden Minton on

      Bitches on the internet: “You shouldn’t celebrate anyone’s death!”

      Also bitches on the internet: “This was a long time coming!”

      It’s me. I’m bitches on the internet

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      • November Zoldyck on

        Ken James Gamble or see positive people uniting happy on social media. Too bad the algo won’t let us see the video, woulda loved to watch it happen on repeat

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      • Blake Eldredge on

        Brian Stuhr If they weren’t gonna throw him off a fvckn rooftop, I’m glad they poked him until he bled his heart out.

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        • Brian Stuhr on

          Blake Eldredge I heard it was one slash to jugular and bled out. I’m not an all familiar with the bands material except I seen em briefly on a warped tour stage once. I’m just glad he ain’t around to be what I read on his case files to be a very evil and self serving individual that deserved its end.

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        • Blake Eldredge on

          Brian Stuhr aye! I greatly appreciate the info in detail because I had no clue How this dude got got. Nevertheless, I was making a terrible pun using this fuckers One hit wonder lyrics.

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    209. BJ Burris on

      The remaining band members formed a group called No Devotion, which is really good music. It’s a mix between brit rock & synthwave. 

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    210. November Zoldyck on

      If you’re feeling down on yourself today remind yourself that you’re not ian Watkins!!! I am a little jealous that i didn’t deliver the fatal blow however

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      • Francesca Brown on

        Peyronel Chase you do understand what he did to all those innocent children right? He was a horrible human being and was sick in the heart

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    273. Daniel de la Parra on

      I have absolutely no sympathy at all, this is just a detail I want to point out: he died and hundreds of thousands of people has been laughing about his death, literally I’ve seen this in my Facebook feed all day and in every post there are thousands and thousands of laughing faces. How miserable must it be for a man to die and have the whole world laughing at your horrible death. He get what he deserved I guess

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    301. Shane S Sheedy on

      I’m astounded that people are sad reacting the many posts of this. Nothing to be sad about when a pedo perishes. It makes me wonder what those people have on their hard drives.

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    303. Austin Young on

      Most infuriating part is that the Wales Police did absolutely nothing after several different people came forward. They could’ve put a stop to the abuse years before they actually started an investigation. 

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    305. Marie-Elaine Vinet on

      Me in 2012: rotfl yo that man is NOT gonna survive in prison 🤣 just wait for it!!👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼😆

      Me in 2025:….took them long enough goddamnit I’m old now.🥲😂

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    320. Ginger Epps on

      I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say nobody gives a shit he’s dead. People that abuse children are lower than dog shit

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    331. Vegas Bassist on

      Okay. But there’s still tons like him locked up or haven’t been caught yet. But everybody is saying whoever killed him is a hero.

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    335. Niko Alexander on

      And yet boone has taken out diddy yet? Weird so black pedos are left alone ? But white aren’t? How about they practice equality and take them all out

      Reply
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