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Prison inmates charged with murder of Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins

Former Lostprophets frontman and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison (South Wales Police/PA)
Former Lostprophets frontman and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison (South Wales Police/PA) (PA Media)
  • Two men have been charged with the murder of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.
  • Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, face murder charges.
  • Watkins, 48, died on Saturday after being seriously assaulted at HMP Wakefield.
  • The accused are scheduled to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court.
  • Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses.
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