how did ian watkins die

Ian Watkins, the former lead vocalist of the band Lostprophets, died on October 11, 2025, after being attacked in HM Prison Wakefield, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for multiple child sexual offenses. He was stabbed during an assault by two other inmates and was pronounced dead at the scene. West Yorkshire Police arrested two men, aged 25 and 43, on suspicion of murder. The attack occurred amid reports of increased violence within the prison, particularly targeting inmates convicted of sexual crimes. Watkins had previously survived a stabbing incident in the same prison in August 2023. His death followed his incarceration since December 2013 after pleading guilty to 13 child sexual offenses, including attempted rape of an infant.