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The disgraced former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins is reportedly 'fighting for his life' after being stabbed in prison.
Watkins has been jailed for decades after admitting a string of heinous child abuse crimes. He is currently being held in HMP Wakefield - one of the UK's most notorious jails.
On Saturday, however, reports say Watkins was stabbed after being 'held hostage' and attacked by fellow inmates.
“He was found by officers after being held hostage and battered on Saturday morning," a source said. "He’s in a life-threatening condition and there are fears he could die. If he survives, he’ll have been very lucky.”
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A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield. We are unable to comment further while the police investigate.”
But who is Ian Watkins and what horrific crimes saw him serving his 29-year sentence? Our colleagues at WalesOnline have reported what Watkins was convicted for - and the sentence he is now serving.
Lostprophets were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer and lyricist Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The group were founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up.
The group sold millions of records worldwide and had four top 10 UK albums. Once rock press poster boy, Watkins shocked the music world after pleading guilty to the attempted rape of a baby and 10 other sex offences after preying on fans, including two who offered up their babies to be abused by their idol.
He had long protested his innocence from the day of his arrest in 2012 up until the day of his trial a year later where he finally admitted what he had
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