Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins is murdered in jail where he was serving 29 years for child sex offences

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was murdered in prison after serving 29 years for child sex crimes.

The former frontman was reportedly cut in the throat after inmates were taken out of prison cells this morning.

Both police and emergency services rushed to Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire, but the sex offender died.

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