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Paedophile rock star Ian Watkins has reportedly been stabbed at HMP Wakefield prison in northern England.
The former Lostprophets frontman is said to have been taken to hospital after being stabbed at the prison in West Yorkshire.
A source told the UK’s Mirror newspaper that Watkins had been taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning.
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.”
Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins pleads guilty to child sex offences
Watkins was jailed for 29 years in December 2013 with a further six years on licence, after admitting a string of sex offences – including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby.
The disgraced singer was arrested following the execution of a drugs warrant at his Pontypridd, Wales home on September 21, 2012, when a large number of computers, mobile phones and storage devices were seized.
Analysis of the equipment uncovered Watkins’ depraved behaviour.


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Watkins was jailed for 29 years in 2013 with a further six years on licence, after admitting a string of sex offences – including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby
UK media reported the disgraced rock star had been taken hostage by three inmates on Saturday and was taken to hospital after being stabbed


The disgraced rock star was jailed for 29 years in 2013 after admitting a string of sex offences – including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby. UK media reported Watkins had been taken hostage by three inmates on Saturday.


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