Inmate said Watkins attack would 'make me famous'
Summary
Ian Watkins, a prisoner serving time for child sexual offenses, was stabbed to death in his cell at HMP Wakefield. Two inmates, Rashid Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, are on trial accused of killing him with a home-made knife.Key Facts
- Ian Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual crimes.
- He was killed on October 11 in his cell at HMP Wakefield prison.
- Rashid Gedel stabbed Watkins three times in the head and neck.
- Gedel told staff, "If I've killed him, you could be talking to someone famous."
- Samuel Dodsworth allegedly helped Gedel by hiding the weapon.
- Both Gedel, 25, and Dodsworth, 44, deny murder and possession of the weapon.
- Prison CCTV showed the attack lasted about 20 seconds and happened when officers were not watching closely.
- Around two-thirds of inmates at HMP Wakefield are convicted sex offenders, and they are not separated from other prisoners.
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