Ian Watkins’ Lostprophets bandmates have damaged their silence on the paedophile’s loss of life after he was stabbed by one other inmate whereas serving a 29-year sentence for 13 baby intercourse offences. In accordance with The Solar, he was allegedly killed by a “gangland brute” serving time for homicide, who stabbed him within the neck.
A supply instructed the publication that Watkins was paying for safety in jail and was “getting rinsed” after being held on a normal inhabitants wing slightly than one solely for intercourse offenders. They alleged: “The killer had approached him and mentioned, ‘Give me cash and I’ll shield you’. Nobody’s clear why he then turned on him — and slit his neck.”
Two inmates, aged 43 and 25, have been arrested on suspicion of homicide. The youthful man is the one believed to have wielded the weapon.
Now Lostprophets guitarist Lee Gaze has had his say after the information broke at HMP Wakefield. Gaze was responding to effectively needs from a fan this weekend, telling them: “Thanks for the sort phrases.”
He beforehand mentioned in July: “It’s been 13 years since my band led to probably the most unimaginable circumstances and it’s nonetheless painful to consider. Issues may’ve been so totally different.”
When Watkins was first arrested, his bandmates didn’t consider the allegations might be true, however Gaze finally mentioned: “How may you understand? How would you understand?
“Who would disclose such a factor to 5 individuals, who between them have eight youngsters? You simply would not as a result of they might be killed on the spot.
“It wasn’t like, ‘That is occurred, let’s run away.’ It was like, ‘We’re sticking collectively,’ which I believe is such a daring assertion.”
The band launched a press release in 2013 which learn: “Earlier this week, we discovered that the allegations of kid sexual abuse in opposition to Ian have been true, and that he wouldn’t be contesting them in courtroom.
“Till then, we discovered them extraordinarily tough to consider and had hoped it was all a mistake. Sadly, the true extent of his appalling behaviour is now unattainable to disclaim.”
