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WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND — Convicted pedophile Ian Watkins was killed Saturday in a prison in England, according to the BBC. Watkins, the former lead singer of the once popular rock band Lostprophets was serving a 29-year sentence for multiple sex crimes involving children.
Watkins, 48, was killed shortly before 9:30 a.m. local time when a fellow prisoner attacked him with a knife. According to the Associated Press, Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two men have been arrested and appeared in court Monday in connection with the murder. The suspects have been identified as Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43.
Watkins pleaded guilty in 2013 to 13 charges, which included trying to rape a baby, sexually touching a 1-year-old, encouraging a fan to abuse her child and making child pornography, the AP reports.
At the time of Watkins’ sentencing, Judge John Royce called Watkins a “sexual predator” who used his fame to prey on victims and satisfy his “insatiable lust,” according to the AP.
“Those who have appeared in these courts over many years see a large number of horrific cases,” Royce said in sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court. “This case, however, breaks new ground.’’
Lostprophets achieved major success in the U.K. in the 2000s when the band’s third album “Liberation Transmission” hit No. 1 in 2006. The group disbanded immediately after Watkins was arrested.
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