Jury discharged in Ian Watkins prison murder trial
Summary
A jury was dismissed in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets singer, in a high-security UK prison. The case will be tried again after the jury could not reach a verdict.Key Facts
- Ian Watkins was stabbed to death in his cell at HMP Wakefield on October 11 last year.
- Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for serious sex offenses, including attempted rape of a baby.
- Two inmates, Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth, were charged with his murder and possession of a knife.
- Gedel is serving a life sentence for murder; Dodsworth is serving time for rape.
- CCTV showed Gedel stabbing Watkins with a homemade knife and then giving the knife to Dodsworth.
- Prosecutors claimed Dodsworth knew about the attack and helped dispose of the weapon.
- Gedel admitted hostility toward sex offenders and said he chose Watkins due to being housed nearby.
- The jury was discharged by the judge, and a new trial will take place.
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