Police have issued an urgent appeal to help trace a missing teenager believed to have travelled to Manchester.
07.08.2023 - 11:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police have issued an update after paedophile rock star Ian Watkins was stabbed at HMP Wakefield. His injuries are understood to not be life-threatening.
The former Lostprophets frontman was taken to hospital after being attacked at the jail in West Yorkshire, according to police. Prison staff notified emergency services of an assault on a prisoner on the afternoon of Saturday, August 5.
A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire force said: “He was taken to hospital where his injuries are not understood to be life-threatening.”
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They also confirmed that enquiries into the incident are ongoing. A report from a Mirror source said the 46-year-old was taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning.
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The disgraced singer was jailed for 29 years in December 2013 with an additional six years on licence after he admitted to a string of sex offences which included the attempted rape of a fan's infant. He was arrested following the execution of a drugs warrant at his Pontypridd home on September 21, 2021 after a large number of computers, mobile phones, and storage devices were seized.
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Paedophile singer Ian Watkins was reportedly attacked by fellow inmates who were "jealous" about guitar lessons he was providing behind bars. The former Lostprophets frontman, 46, is said to be in a stable condition after being held hostage by fellow prisoners for six hours and stabbed in the neck.
Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins’ injuries after he was stabbed in prison.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.The Mirror reported yesterday (August 6) that Watkins was attacked and taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning (August 5). After he was found and freed by officers, he was taken to hospital.A Prison Service spokesperson told the outlet: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.
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Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has reportedly been stabbed in prison.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.The Mirror reports that Watkins was attacked and taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning. After he was found and freed by officers, he was taken to hospital.A Prison Service spokesperson told the outlet: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.
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