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Watch: CCTV captures UK prison trio following child killer into cell; stab 25 times

In a harrowing case at HMP Wakefield, three inmates—Mark Fellows, Lee Newell, and David Taylor—were sentenced to life for the vicious murder of Kyle Bevan. The trio was found guilty of stabbing Bevan repeatedly, solidifying their grim fate. Already facing whole-life sentences, Newell and Fellows will remain incarcerated indefinitely, with…

The Times of India · Jun 19

Three prisoners who murdered child killer in his cell given whole life orders

Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, fatally stabbed Kyle Bevan at high-security HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire last November

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Trio of inmates who murdered child killer in his cell will never be released

Convicted killers Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, stabbed Kyle Bevan to death at high-security HMP Wakefield.

Evening Standard · Jun 19

Jury discharged in trial of two prisoners accused of murdering Ian Watkins

The disgraced singer was stabbed to death by Rico Gedel, 25, in his cell at high-security HMP Wakefield.

Evening Standard · May 22

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

Prosecution says Rico Gedel attacked Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield then handed homemade knife to Samuel Dodsworth

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Ian Watkins murder-accused said he could be famous ‘if I’ve killed him’ – trial

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was stabbed to death in his cell at high-security HMP Wakefield.

Evening Standard · May 7

UK’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson moved to high-security ‘Monster Mansion’ before parole bid

Charles Bronson, the infamous 73-year-old inmate, has been relocated to the maximum-security facility known as HMP Wakefield, often referred to as 'Monster Mansion,' just in time for a pivotal parole hearing. Sources within the prison indicate heightened tension as staff express concerns for his well-being after his art materials were…

The Times of India · Apr 10

Second inmate denies prison murder of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins

Disgraced rock star Watkins died after an alleged attack last October at HMP Wakefield

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Nigel Farage tricked into paying tribute to paedophile singer Ian Watkins in Cameo video

The former Lostprophets frontman, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences, was stabbed to death at HMP Wakefield

The Independent UK · Jan 16

I taught art in a high-security prison – Waiting for the Out took me straight back to my classroom

Watching Waiting for the Out, the BBC’s flagship new drama series, transported me straight back to my classroom in HMP Wakefield in the mid-1990s. This decaying Victorian building at the heart of a challenged city in the north of England is one of the UK’s ten category-A, high-security prisons for…

The Conversation · Jan 9