Reuters
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Ian Watkins, the former frontman of Welsh rock band Lostprophets who was serving a 35-year sentence for child sex offenses, has been killed in prison by another inmate, British media reported on Saturday.
Watkins, 48, was serving his sentence at Wakefield Prison in northern England.
“At 9.39am this morning (Saturday), police were called by staff at HMP Wakefield reporting an assault on a prisoner,” West Yorkshire Police said in a statement.
“Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.” The statement did not name Watkins.
Police did not immediately respond…
