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Yesterday, Metal Injection <\/em>reported<\/a> that Lostprophets<\/strong> vocalist Ian<\/strong> Watkins<\/strong> was murdered during his 29-year-stint turned 35-year-stint in Wakefield Prison in Wales. Home to what is described as the worst of the worst \u2013\u00a0high-profile murderers, terrorists, and of course, violent sexual offenders \u2013\u00a0Watkins<\/strong> had been attacked numerous times during his stay in the prison in the Category A Wakefield sector.<\/p>\n Today, Louder Sound<\/em> just reported<\/a> that two inmates have been arrested on suspicion of Watkins’ murder. The West Yorkshire Police released a statement describing that:<\/p>\n “Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man in HMP Wakefield.<\/em><\/p>\n “Officers were called by staff at the prison at 9.39am on October 11 to reports of a serious assault on a prisoner. A man aged 48 was found with serious injuries. Despite medical attention he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/em><\/p>\n “Two men aged 25 and 43 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody.”<\/em><\/p>\n This afternoon, on October 11th,\u00a0Ian<\/strong>\u00a0Watkins<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0previously of\u00a0Lostprophets<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0was confirmed dead by Wakefield Prison. He was killed by a fellow inmate during his 35-year-stint, after being convicted of a slew of heinous child sexual offenses, and\u00a0according to\u00a0The Sun<\/em><\/a>, it was completely unexpected.<\/p>\nOctober 11th: LOSTPROPHETS Singer IAN WATKINS Murdered In Prison<\/h2>\n